Creationism vs Evolution In The USA

There has been great debate amongst the religionists and the scientists about the credibility of the two schools of thought.

Evolution as a theory is the province of the scientist. Science says that there is great evidence of Evolution in the geology of the earth, the fossil record and astronomy. The scientific study of Earth's geology makes clear that various areas of the planet have been affected by many changes in plate movement, climate variations and erosion. These changes have occurred over millions of years. This is accepted fact among the majority in both schools. The fossil record portrays great periods of time, millions of years, where certain animal or plant species dominated the planet. We find fossils that have been dated thousands and millions of years old. This is accepted fact by the majority in both schools. Astronomy has allowed Man to become familiar with the vastness of the Universe. The scientific study of the bodies of the Universe, their motions, compositions, sizes and effects on other bodies has made clear that the Universe is billions of years old. This is accepted fact by majority of both schools. Science states that there was a certain beginning to the existence of the Universe. This is accepted as fact by the majority of both schools.

Creationism states that a Supreme Being called the Universe into existence. There is no proof of this except that the Universe exists. Creationists ascribe such ominous characteristics as omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence. Some elements of Creationism have tried to explain the workings and thought processes of the Supreme Being. This has led to certain time constraints on the existence of the Universe. The very attempt to explain the characteristics or thought patterns of such a Supreme Being is folly. The arguments and wars that have been fought over ascribing knowledge of the characteristics and thought patterns of the Supreme Being have been damaging and continue to be damaging to the melding of Creation as it exists in Mankind.

The Evolutionist has evidence to confirm the validity of their theories. The Creationists has none. The Creationist claims that they 'just know' that a Supreme Being exists and manages the Universe and all things in it. The Creationist's argument is further confounded by the chosen view of their particular 'Faith'. The Creationist contradicts themselves when they ascribe characteristics beyond human comprehension to a Supreme Being and then claim to be able to explain these characteristics.

One common thread in both theories is that they are promulgated by Man. Evolutionists as well as Creationists claim at times that Man is the height of both Evolution and Creation. The belief that Man has some special place in existence is folly according to the facts as promulgated by the Evolutionist. The prominence of Man in Creationism is paramount. The Supreme Being created Man in the image of the Supreme Being. Man exists for the propitiation of the Supreme Being. Adherence to the rules and acceptance of the whim of the Supreme Being is the goal of the Creationist.

On the surface, Creationism looks ridiculous while Evolution appears to be the studious pursuit of knowledge.

In the existence of Man, Creationism came into being first. It was accepted that things happen that are beyond our control and understanding as human beings. Creationists ascribed human characteristics to the Supreme Being in an attempt to understand the Nature of that Supreme Being. They believed that if they pleased the Supreme Being in a manner that pleases them that the Supreme Being would treat them well. They did not realize that placing such limits on the Nature of the Supreme is futile.

Science from its earliest days has been trying to explain the Universe and its workings. It accepted the Universe as a great observatory. Science noted certain regularities and their corresponding effects in their lives. Other scientists experimented with various aspects of their surroundings. The progress of this observation and experimentation led to the Theory of Evolution.

The main common thread in both theories is that the Universe had a beginning. Creationists ascribe this beginning to the work of a Supreme Being. Science ascribes the beginning of the Universe to Chance. Science claims that certain events occurred in a certain fashion that caused the Universe to come into being. More recently, science has come to understand that if their initial theory was correct, then the elements of the Universe would have had to exist before the Universe formed. Matter and Energy therefore would have no beginning and no end, omnipresence if you will.

So here we begin and end with two schools of thought seeking a beginning. Two schools of thought that agree in the unexplainable Nature of Existence. Two schools of thought postulating unprovable theories as fact.

In the USA, the Declaration of Independence is the document on which the nation was founded. We hold the truths in the document as "self-evident". That implies that these truths are so obvious that they are beyond explanation. As citizens, we prize these principles upon which our Founding Fathers established the premise of our existence as a nation. To deny the "self-evidence" of the principles of the Declaration would be to deny what this nation stands for.

Our basic rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are the envy of the world and the bane of tyrannical and monarchical societies. If we treasure these rights and the Wisdom of the Founding Fathers, we are Creationists. If these rights are "unalienable rights endowed by our Creator", denial of such a basic premise of the Declaration would be the denial of all things that our nation stands for.

As a course of study in education, Evolution and its history can be taught.

Creationism can only be accepted. There is an understanding that that unexplainable cannot be conveyed except through the acceptance of its unexplainable Nature.

As citizens of this great nation, we are all Creationists.