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Currently, creationism is considered pseudoscience by the vast majority of the scientific community. It is supported by differing accounts from various religions, but to date, there is no observable, testable, or falsifiable evidence.

On creationist websites, and even answers here, creationists tend to "support" creationism by refuting evolution (although most of the arguments you will find have nothing to do with evolutionary theory at all). To creationists, this technique seems to indicate the veracity of the creationist view, but this is a logical fallacy known as a false dichotomy. If evolution is untrue, that does nothing to refute the various other explanations for the variety of life.

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Is creationism credible?

There are at least two, quite different forms of creationism, and the question of whether creationism is credible must be applied separately to each. No doubt, both Young-Earth creationism and Old-Earth creationism are credible to their proponents, but the question must be whether they are credible to other well informed people.Young-Earth creationism holds that the Earth is only a few thousand years old, usually around six thousand. However, science has proven conclusively that the world is billions of years old, so this can not be credible. Because of the overwhelming evidence that the world is certainly more than six thousand years old, some Young-Earth creationists have adapted Young-Earth creationism by saying that each of the days stated in Genesis chapter 1 was really an almost indefinite period of time. According to this version, the world could be many thousands of years old. This not only undermines the standard Young-Earth creationism argument, but it is even less credible, given that there is no supporting evidence for this, not even biblical evidence.Old-Earth creationism accepts the scientific evidence for the great age of the Earth, so from this point of view it is more credible than Young-Earth creationism. Nevertheless, some Old-Earth creationists say that God created all living things just as they are today. Others accept that species evolved, but say that this was not the result of natural selection but Intelligent Design. Both versions of Old-Earth creationism fail in the face of scientific evidence, although Intelligent Design is more sophisticated and therefore somewhat more credible. Intelligent Design is also claimed by some Young-Earth creationists, perhaps because it has captured the imagination of a proportion of the population, but it seems inherently an Old-Earth creationism concept.Ultimately credibility comes down to whether a hypothesis is compatible with the scientific evidence. Creationists do not put forward scientific evidence to support their hypotheses, instead proposing various ways in which they believe they can undermine the evidence for evolution. Occasionally, scientists respond (eg. Dawkins, Perakh, et al)and demonstrate the failure of these arguments. So, to be credible, creationism has to adapt further, until its claims are at least somewhat consistent with the scientific evidence.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation


Who will give a guest lecture on Creationism?

The Institute for Creation Science and Answers in Genesis are just two organisations that have speakers available to give lectures on Creationism.


Why is creationism considered pseudoscience?

Creationism is considered a Pseudoscience because it is impossible to prove that a divine being created a world, because we cannot study divine beings. Science only deals with things that can be observed and reported, and is based on facts, not beliefs.


When was creationism done?

When Charles Hodge wrote "What is Darwinism?" in 1874 and argued that evolution can not explain the complexities of the eye is when creationism was first used as a tool against evolution. Before that, Thomas Aquinas and later William Paley used the design argument to 'prove' God's existence, as a small group in the United States are doing today, and the story of Creation was believed to be literally true by all Christian sects. However, it was not called 'Creationism' as there was no opposing theory at the time.


What space technologies provided scientists with the best evidence that the universe was created in the Big Bang?

The cosmic microwave background radiation, observed by satellites like the Planck and WMAP, provides strong evidence for the Big Bang theory. This radiation is a remnant from the early universe and supports the idea of an expanding universe from a hot, dense state. Additionally, the observation of redshift in galaxies, studied using telescopes like Hubble, confirms the universe's expansion and supports the Big Bang model.

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Is there evidence for progressive creationism?

No.


What is a scientific view on creationism?

The scientific view on creationism is that it is not supported by empirical evidence or scientific consensus. Evolutionary theory, supported by a vast body of evidence, is widely accepted by the scientific community as the explanation for the diversity of life on Earth. Creationism, which posits divine intervention as the origin of species, is considered a belief system based on faith rather than scientific inquiry.


Why is creationism not considered to be a scientific theory?

To be technical it is supported by no evidence, is internally inconsistent and is not falsifiable.


What are the key components of creationism?

Answer: Key components of creationism would include the following:1. Clear statement of presupposition or bias -belief in the infallibility of the Bible and its historical record of what happened in the beginning.2. Following from this a continual search for and presentation of evidence which supports this view in literally every area of science.3. A constant critique of evolutionary explanations in comparison with 'real science.'4. Defence against many false representations of its position.Key areas of evidence: Age of the earth and universe (geology and astronomy), study of the fossil record and its evidence (palaeontology), study of biology and its evidences particularly around mutations and changes in living things.


How the evidence from a data table supports a hypothesis?

The evidence from a data table supports a hypotheis is i dont know.


What is information that supports a generalization?

Evidence


Is information that supports a generalization?

Evidence


What are the two kinds of Creationism?

The two main kinds of Creationism are young Earth Creationism, which believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible and asserts that the Earth is only a few thousand years old, and old Earth Creationism, which accepts scientific evidence for the age of the Earth but still believes in a divine creator.


In what testament of the Bible does it state the scientific evidence for evolution and creationism?

Bible is not empirical thus anything conceived within its story cannot be perceived as scientific evidence. For anything.


What is the biochemical evidence that supports evolution?

DNA


What information that supports a thought or belief?

evidence


What information supports a thought or belief?

evidence