Creationism

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Creationism is the scientific theory of Creation which adheres to religious doctrine and proven facts about the world we live in.

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Creationists are often opposed to the teaching of the theory of evolution, and usually claim that if evolution is to be taught, creationism should be given "equal time" as an equally valid theory.

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attempts to reinsert creationism back into public education

  • creation science (1980s) was found to be against the constitution due to its religious nature
  • intelligent design (ID) was determined in 2005 to be nothing more than creation science with all religious references stripped out (often by straight search-and-replace) and a few scientific-sounding points tacked on
  • teach the controversy advocated teaching both "sides" of the non-existent scientific controversy between evolution and ID
  • creationist advocates of "academic freedom" argue that teachers and students should be free to express their views in class, including in answers to science tests, without fear of retribution: for example, a geology teacher should be allowed to teach that the Earth is 6000 years old, and "God did it" should be an acceptable answer on a biology or geology test. (This is of course a misuse of the term "academic freedom"; it is meant to apply to the results of research, not to teachers at the grade-school level who are largely teaching from a pre-set curriculum.)

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  • 2006-11-13 So what's with all the dinosaurs?: "The world's first Creationist museum – dedicated to the idea that the creation of the world, as told in Genesis, is factually correct – will soon open."