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I am curious. How many people object to a creation [like BB] event? I'm not suggesting this requires a 'creator', merely impossibly complicated circumstances.
Chronos said:I am curious. How many people object to a creation [like BB] event? I'm not suggesting this requires a 'creator', merely impossibly complicated circumstances.
wolram said:I find any beginning hard to swallow, it implies a unique event, so why would a unique event
include us?
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I prefer the idea that the universe has been evolving over an eternity.
turbo-1 said:Cosmologies that feature singularities and creation events as theoretical constructs are suspect.
turbo-1 said:Extrapolating some imagined expansion back to a BB does not prove a creation event
turbo-1 said:Astronomy is an an observational science, and cosmology is so far removed from astronomy that it can hardly be considered a science.
turbo-1 said:There are many cheerleaders for "standard cosmology" these days and a paucity of critical thinkers practicing epistemology.
turbo-1 said:The answer is right around the next corner? Yeah, right.
The most commonly cited evidence for creation-like events is the complexity and diversity of living organisms on Earth. Many argue that the intricate design and functionality of living beings could not have arisen through natural processes alone.
There is currently no scientific evidence to support creationism. The theory of creationism is not testable or falsifiable, which are key components of the scientific method. Therefore, it is not considered a scientific theory.
Creationists believe that the Earth and the universe were created by a divine being, and therefore reject the scientific estimates of their age based on geological and astronomical evidence. They often argue that the Earth and universe were created with the appearance of age, and that the Biblical account of creation should be taken literally.
Creationism and intelligent design are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Creationism is based on religious beliefs and the idea that a divine being created the universe and all living beings. Intelligent design, on the other hand, is a pseudoscientific concept that suggests that certain features of the universe and living organisms are best explained by an intelligent cause, rather than natural processes.
No, creationism cannot be taught in public schools in the United States. The Supreme Court has ruled that teaching creationism as a scientific theory violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from promoting or favoring a particular religion. Therefore, public schools are required to teach evolution as the only scientific theory of the origin of life.