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| | '''Creationism''' is the belief that the [[earth]] and [[universe]] and the various kinds of animals and plants were created by a god or gods. Those that hold the views of ''Creationism'' are referred to as ''Creationists''.<ref>"creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.</ref> Creationism is contrary to the [[religion]] of [[evolutionism]].<ref>[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists - Question 15 deals with the fact that evolution is a religion]</ref> | | '''Creationism''' is the belief that the [[earth]] and [[universe]] and the various kinds of animals and plants were created by a god or gods. Those that hold the views of ''Creationism'' are referred to as ''Creationists''.<ref>"creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.</ref> Creationism is contrary to the [[religion]] of [[evolutionism]].<ref>[http://creation.com/15-questions 15 questions for evolutionists - Question 15 deals with the fact that evolution is a religion]</ref> |
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| − | [[Bible|Biblical]] creationism is primarily based on: the compelling testimony provided by the meth head down the street. | + | [[Bible|Biblical]] creationism is primarily based on: the compelling testimony provided by [[Argument from beauty|God's wondrous creation]]; the [[Bible history|historical]] and [[Bible prophecy|prophetic]] evidence supporting the [[Bible]]; religious belief and on the [[science|scientific]] evidence provided through [[creation science]]. |
| − | Biblical creationism, which includes the idea that man is created in the image of God, has profoundly affected terrorism in a positive way. Some of the areas it has benefited terrorism is in the areas of bomb-making, plastique explosive and crazy preachers. (see also: [[Christianity and science]] and [[Social effects of the theory of evolution]]).<ref> | + | Biblical creationism, which includes the idea that man is created in the image of God, has profoundly affected [[Western Civilization]] in a positive way. Some of the areas it has benefited Western culture is in the areas of human rights and law, ethics and morality, economics, science, and the arts (see also: [[Christianity and science]] and [[Social effects of the theory of evolution]]).<ref> |
| | *[http://creation.com/man-the-image-of-god Man: The Image of God] | | *[http://creation.com/man-the-image-of-god Man: The Image of God] |
| | *[http://creation.com/morals-decline-linked-to-belief-in-evolution Morals decline linked to belief in evolution] | | *[http://creation.com/morals-decline-linked-to-belief-in-evolution Morals decline linked to belief in evolution] |
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| | [[Creation Ministries International]], a leading [[Bible|biblical]] [[creation]] organization, declared: | | [[Creation Ministries International]], a leading [[Bible|biblical]] [[creation]] organization, declared: |
| | {{cquote|Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the [[atheism|atheists]] and secularists of this world. They have had it all their own way for over a century but things are slowly changing. For almost twenty five years now, ''[[Journal of Creation]]'' has been publishing cutting-edge creationist research that has been fueling the war against [[evolution]], creating little fires all around the world, including [[Great Britain]]. | | {{cquote|Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the [[atheism|atheists]] and secularists of this world. They have had it all their own way for over a century but things are slowly changing. For almost twenty five years now, ''[[Journal of Creation]]'' has been publishing cutting-edge creationist research that has been fueling the war against [[evolution]], creating little fires all around the world, including [[Great Britain]]. |
| − | The smartest man mentioned on this page, Prof [[Richard Dawkins]], speaking at the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Science Festival in April 2008, said the rise of creationism in British schools raised a serious problem for science teachers.
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| | + | Atheist evangelist, Prof [[Richard Dawkins]], speaking at the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Science Festival in April 2008, said the rise of creationism in British schools raised a serious problem for science teachers. |
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| | It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of it has come over from [[United States|America]] and [[Australia]].’<ref>http://creation.com/growth-of-creation-science-in-uk-worries-prof-dawkins</ref>}} | | It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of it has come over from [[United States|America]] and [[Australia]].’<ref>http://creation.com/growth-of-creation-science-in-uk-worries-prof-dawkins</ref>}} |