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<br>(3) Creationism is accepted by most Americans and by the most significant scientists in history. Intolerance by opponents of creationism has led to a silencing of contemporary scientists on this issue, but many risk their careers by speaking out against theories that earth is somehow billions of years old.
<br>(3) Creationism is accepted by most Americans and by the most significant scientists in history. Intolerance by opponents of creationism has led to a silencing of contemporary scientists on this issue, but many risk their careers by speaking out against theories that earth is somehow billions of years old.
==Creationism as a Myth==
In the debate of whether Creationism should be classified as scientific truth or myth, the argument usually comes down to whether or not Creationism meets the standards of good scientific theory. Essentially, Creationism must pass the following tests to be considered a valid theory<ref>http://atheism.about.com/od/creationismcreationists/p/scientific.htm</ref>:
:Consistent (internally & externally)
:Parsimonious (sparing in proposed entities or explanations)
:Useful (describes & explains observed phenomena)
:Empirically Testable & Falsifiable
:Based upon Controlled, Repeated Experiments
:Correctable & Dynamic (changes are made as new data is discovered)
:Progressive (achieves all that previous theories have & more)
:Tentative (admits it might not be correct rather than asserting certainty)
Usually, it is determined that Creationism fails most if not all of these tests, relegating it to the status of "myth"<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/myth</ref>.
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