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The two main problems with these theories, in general, are: | The two main problems with these theories, in general, are: | ||
* They do nothing to improve our understanding in that they imply the existence of a far more complex entity (God, super-powerful aliens, or whatever) than the thing whose creation they attempt to explain, thus raising far more questions than they answer. | * They do nothing to improve our understanding in that they imply the existence of a far more complex entity (God, super-powerful aliens, or whatever) than the thing whose creation they attempt to explain, thus raising far more questions than they answer. | ||
| − | * None of those currently extant are true [[scientific theories]], in that they make no specific testable or [[falsifiable]] claims, and hence there is no way to either prove or disprove them. | + | * None of those currently extant are true [[scientific theories]], in that they make no specific testable or [[falsifiable]] claims, and hence there is no way to either prove or disprove them. This also makes them [[counter-scientific theories]]. |
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
* [[evolution vs. direct creation]] | * [[evolution vs. direct creation]] | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 23 March 2007
Direct creation is a term of convenience to refer to all theories of creation in which an external force is invoked as an explanation. ("Direct creation" theories can also collectively be described as "interventionist models" of creation.)
This includes the various varieties of creationism as well as the informal theory of intelligent design.
The two main problems with these theories, in general, are:
- They do nothing to improve our understanding in that they imply the existence of a far more complex entity (God, super-powerful aliens, or whatever) than the thing whose creation they attempt to explain, thus raising far more questions than they answer.
- None of those currently extant are true scientific theories, in that they make no specific testable or falsifiable claims, and hence there is no way to either prove or disprove them. This also makes them counter-scientific theories.