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Those who hold to young earth creationism point out that nearly every culture in the world has a [[creation]] story and a [[Great flood|flood story]]. <ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://library.thinkquest.org/18757/creation.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/17051.htm</ref> Many of these creation accounts and flood accounts have commonalities with the account given in the book of Genesis although gross differences exist also. <ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref> The [[Institute for Creation Research]] has taken the position that the similarities in regards to creation accounts to the Genesis account demonstrates that the main points of the Genesis account has been preserved. <ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref> In regards to the assertion that the similarities in flood stories around the world show common origin, young earth creationist particularly assert that there are strong similarities between the [[Global flood|Genesis flood account]] and other world flood accounts. <ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n2/flood-legends</ref> Also, there are remarkable similarities between Native American creation myths and the biblical account given in Genesis concerning [[creation]].<ref>[http://creation.com/indian-creation-myths Indian creation myths - CMI]</ref> | Those who hold to young earth creationism point out that nearly every culture in the world has a [[creation]] story and a [[Great flood|flood story]]. <ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://library.thinkquest.org/18757/creation.htm</ref><ref>http://www.grisda.org/origins/17051.htm</ref> Many of these creation accounts and flood accounts have commonalities with the account given in the book of Genesis although gross differences exist also. <ref>http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref><ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref> The [[Institute for Creation Research]] has taken the position that the similarities in regards to creation accounts to the Genesis account demonstrates that the main points of the Genesis account has been preserved. <ref>http://www.icr.org/article/108/</ref> In regards to the assertion that the similarities in flood stories around the world show common origin, young earth creationist particularly assert that there are strong similarities between the [[Global flood|Genesis flood account]] and other world flood accounts. <ref>http://www.icr.org/article/570/</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n2/flood-legends</ref> Also, there are remarkable similarities between Native American creation myths and the biblical account given in Genesis concerning [[creation]].<ref>[http://creation.com/indian-creation-myths Indian creation myths - CMI]</ref> | ||
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| + | [[File:Question-evolution.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|There has been some enthusiastic student response to the [[Question evolution! campaign]] as can be seen [[Enthusiastic student response to the Question evolution! campaign|HERE]].]] | ||
| + | As noted earlier, the [[Question evolution! campaign]], launched by [[Creation Ministries International]], is a worldwide "[[grassroots|grass-roots]] movement to challenge the anti-[[Christianity|Christian]] [[dogma]] of evolution".<ref>[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign]</ref> The focus of the Question evolution! campaign is on 15 questions that evolutionists cannot adequately answer.<ref>[http://creation.com/question-evolution Question evolution! campaign]</ref> The ''15 Questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer'' can be found [http://creation.com/15-questions HERE]. | ||
| − | + | === Enthusiastic student response to the Question evolution! campaign === | |
| − | + | ''See also:'' [[Enthusiastic student response to the Question evolution! campaign]] | |
| − | + | Since the 1960s particularly, evolutionary [[pseudoscience]] has been force fed public students which many students resent. | |
| − | + | The Question evolution campaign has received some enthusiastic student response. | |
| − | + | Below are two students comments in the popular Christian YouTube channel [[Shockofgod]] about the [http://creation.com/15-questions 15 Questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer]: | |
| − | + | Amanda2324 writes at YouTube: "LOVE THESE QUESTIONS!!! Like I'm in Physical Geography and Logic & Critical Thinking classes, and the teachers always mention something that either directly or indirectly refers to evolution. I may bring a copy of these with me to my classes from now on..."[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM] | |
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| − | + | MrCody writes at YouTube: "I wished you told me this back in February when i was being taught about evolution. I wished i could have asked my teacher all those just to make her feel stupid."[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM] | |
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| − | + | === 2 million Question evolution! tracts === | |
| + | [[File:Shockofgod.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|Logo for the [[Shockofgod]] YouTube channel]] | ||
| + | ''See also:'' [[2 million Question Evolution! tracts goal of campaign fan]] | ||
| − | + | The popular YouTube video producer [[Shockofgod]] is an ex-[[atheism|atheist]] and his channel features many anti-[[atheism]] videos. His YouTube videos have cumulatively received millions of views since his YouTube channel's inception. | |
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| − | = | + | On September 18, 2011 Shockofgod released a video entitled ''Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions''. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions]</ref> |
| + | In that video, Shockofgod indicated he is going to move forward again and again with the Question evolution! campaign until 1,000,000 Question Evolution! tracts are in people's hands and then continue to move forward until 2,000,000 tracts are in people's hands.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofNcpTKpNZM Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions]</ref> | ||
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| − | + | *[[Question evolution! group posting about tools to multiply the campaign]] | |
| − | + | *[[Question evolution! campaign and Texas]] | |
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==Creationism and Controversy== | ==Creationism and Controversy== | ||
Revision as of 10:25, September 26, 2011
Creationism is the belief that the earth and universe and the various kinds of animals and plants was created by God or some other supreme being. Those that hold the views of Creationism are referred to as Creationists.[1] Biblical creationism is primarily based on: the compelling testimony provided by God's wondrous creation; the historical and prophetic evidence supporting the Bible; religious belief and on the scientific evidence provided through creation science.
Creation Ministries International, a leading biblical creation organization, declared:
| “ | Creationist research is having a global effect that is worrying the 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.
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. It is a very worrying trend,’ he said, ‘and I think a lot of it has come over from America and Australia.’[2] |
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Within creationism in the Abrahamic religions, there are various ideas. In regards to those religions, one form of creationism holds that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old and is referred to as Young Earth Creationism. The other form of creationism is called Old Earth Creationism and holds that the earth and universe are billions of years old. Creationist scientists demonstrate that the first law of thermodynamics and second law of thermodynamics argue against an eternal universe and they also demonstrate that these laws point to the universe being supernaturally created. [3][4][5] Dr. Norman Geisler stated that "Both young- and old-earthers believe that God supernaturally, directly and immediately produced every kind of animal and human as separate and genetically distinct forms of life." [6] Dr. Norman Geisler also wrote that "both young- and old-earthers who are evangelical hold to the historicity of the Genesis account: They believe that Adam and Eve were literal people, the progenitors of the entire human race." [7] Creation scientists assert that the theory of evolution is in conflict with the evidence provided by the physical sciences and often cite secular scientific sources which agree with them on various points (for further details please see: theory of evolution).[8]
Those who hold to young earth creationism point out that nearly every culture in the world has a creation story and a flood story. [9][10][11][12][13] Many of these creation accounts and flood accounts have commonalities with the account given in the book of Genesis although gross differences exist also. [14][15][16] The Institute for Creation Research has taken the position that the similarities in regards to creation accounts to the Genesis account demonstrates that the main points of the Genesis account has been preserved. [17] In regards to the assertion that the similarities in flood stories around the world show common origin, young earth creationist particularly assert that there are strong similarities between the Genesis flood account and other world flood accounts. [18][19] Also, there are remarkable similarities between Native American creation myths and the biblical account given in Genesis concerning creation.[20]
Question evolution! campaign
As noted earlier, the Question evolution! campaign, launched by Creation Ministries International, is a worldwide "grass-roots movement to challenge the anti-Christian dogma of evolution".[21] The focus of the Question evolution! campaign is on 15 questions that evolutionists cannot adequately answer.[22] The 15 Questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer can be found HERE.
Enthusiastic student response to the Question evolution! campaign
See also: Enthusiastic student response to the Question evolution! campaign
Since the 1960s particularly, evolutionary pseudoscience has been force fed public students which many students resent.
The Question evolution campaign has received some enthusiastic student response.
Below are two students comments in the popular Christian YouTube channel Shockofgod about the 15 Questions that evolutionists cannot satisfactorily answer:
Amanda2324 writes at YouTube: "LOVE THESE QUESTIONS!!! Like I'm in Physical Geography and Logic & Critical Thinking classes, and the teachers always mention something that either directly or indirectly refers to evolution. I may bring a copy of these with me to my classes from now on..."[3]
MrCody writes at YouTube: "I wished you told me this back in February when i was being taught about evolution. I wished i could have asked my teacher all those just to make her feel stupid."[4]
2 million Question evolution! tracts
See also: 2 million Question Evolution! tracts goal of campaign fan
The popular YouTube video producer Shockofgod is an ex-atheist and his channel features many anti-atheism videos. His YouTube videos have cumulatively received millions of views since his YouTube channel's inception.
On September 18, 2011 Shockofgod released a video entitled Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions. [23] In that video, Shockofgod indicated he is going to move forward again and again with the Question evolution! campaign until 1,000,000 Question Evolution! tracts are in people's hands and then continue to move forward until 2,000,000 tracts are in people's hands.[24]
See also:
- Question evolution! group posting about tools to multiply the campaign
- Question evolution! campaign and Texas
- Question evolution! campaign and the United Kingdom
Creationism and Controversy
Creationism and Intelligent Design
Believers in the Abrahamic faiths who hold to creationism believe that the natural world has been designed by God. Recently, there have been articles which were favorable to the intelligent design position in scientific journals which traditionally have favored the macroevolutionary position.[25] Believers in the Abrahamic faiths have points of agreement and disagreement with the intelligent design movement. They agree that the natural world has an intelligent cause and was designed as mentioned previously. However, some advocates of creationism believe that the intelligent design movement divorces the Creator from creation by not explicitly stating that the cause of creation is a supernatural being and also failing to state explicitly who that supernatural being is.[26]
There is considerable disagreement on whether or not intelligent design amounts to a form of creationism and if so, where to place it in comparison to the other forms of creationism. This is due to the concept having many different definitions and proponents espousing different ideas.
For example, one major proponent of Intelligent Design is Young Earth Creationist Paul Nelson, while Michael Behe, another major proponent, accepts common descent. William Dembski has stated unequivocally that Intelligent Design is not theistic evolution and they should not be considered the same[27]. Dembski has also asserted that Intelligent Design is the Logos in terms of information theory[28], while Dembski and others have given other definitions that do not include any specific theological references. Arguably, intelligent design can be summarized as the notion that at some point in the past, in some way, some entity (possibly God) created life, or altered life at some point, or created the universe to be compatible with life.
Behe and others have stated that Intelligent Design is not religious in nature but in the Dover trial, Judge John E. Jones III, a Republican and a US Federal District Judge, ruled as a one of his findings that Intelligent Design was essentially religious in nature. The opinion borrowed heavily from the ACLU's briefs. [29] The Kitzmiller vs. Dover case did not take into account that atheistic evolution is religious in nature.[30][31][32]
Creationists video evangelism
see also: Internet evangelism
Campus Crusade for Christ International (CCCI) is one of the world's largest evangelism organizations within Christendom and has over 25,000 full time missionaries. In 2006, Alan Beeber of CCCI predicted that internet evangelism will result in more conversion that all other forms of evangelism for CCCI combined.[33]
YouTube is a popular online video sharing site that provides a method distributing Christian/creationist videos across the world. The YouTube search engine is the second largest search engine in the world.[34] There is a widespread problem with atheist cyberbullying on YouTube toward Christian and creationist YouTube channels. CreationWiki has developed a web page entitled Creationist YouTube video designed to show creationists how to thwart atheist/evolutionist cyberbullies. Also, one popular Christian YouTube channel, shockofgod, was shut down several times by atheist cyberbullying through false reports but he was able to thwart their cyberbullying using some effective tactics.[35] These false reports are not isolated incidents, many atheists will try this deceitful tactic to block out Christianity and creation science.
Adherents and Opponents of Creationism
Traditionally, Judaism supported young earth creationism.[36] In addition, a majority of the early church fathers supported the young earth creationist view.[37] While Young Earth Creationism is prominent in many conservative Protestant denominations, theologically liberal Protestant and Jewish denominations generally reject it.[38][39][40] The Roman Catholic Church has a cautiously positive view of the theory of evolution. [41][42] Orthodox Judaism currently has diverse opinions regarding young earth creationism.[43] Ultra-Orthodox Judaism accepts young earth creationism.[44] Islam has a variety of opinions regarding creationism and the theory of evolution. [45]Atheists do not believe in young earth creationism and a vast majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the evolutionary position since World War II have been atheists.[46][47] Charles Darwin in his private diaries stated he was a materialist which a type of atheist. While agnostics do not believe in young earth creationism there have been some notable statements of skepticism regarding the theory of evolution from agnostics.[48][49] On the other hand, Thomas Huxley was a staunch proponent of the theory of evolution and he stated he was an agnostic. [50][51]
Recommended books
- J.D. Mitchell, The Creation Dialogues - A Response to the Position of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Evolution, Christianity and the Bible, Pleasant Word (Winepress Pub), 2010 ISBN 1414118007[52][53]
- Dr. Grady S. McMurtry, Creation: Our Worldview, TEC Publications, Columbus, GA 2010 ISBN 0-9674006-1-9
- Jonathan Sarfati, Refuting Evolution, Master Books, 1999 (Free on-line version) ISBN 0890512582
- Jonathan Sarfati, Refuting Evolution 2, Master Books, 2002,(Free on-line version) ISBN 0890513872
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See also
- Creation vs. Evolution Videos
- Essay: Sharing your creationist videos on YouTube and the internet
- Creation science
- Christianity and Science
- Lists of Creationists
- Christian apologetics (Evidence for Christianity)
External links
Young Earth Creationist Organizations
- Creation Ministries International
- Institute for Creation Research
- Answers In Genesis - Get Answers
- Creation Worldview Ministries
- TrueOrigins.org
- Center for Scientific Creation
Young earth articles and other resources:
- Age of the earth -101 evidences for a young earth and universe
- How old is the earth? - Refuting evolution - Chapter 8 by Dr. Jonathan Sarfati
Old Earth Creationists
Reasons To Believe, an Old Earth Creationist Ministry
References
- ↑ "creationist." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 21 Mar. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creationist>.
- ↑ http://creation.com/growth-of-creation-science-in-uk-worries-prof-dawkins
- ↑ Evidences for God From Space—Laws of Science
- ↑ Thompson, Bert, So Long, Eternal Universe; Hello Beginning, Hello End!, 2001 (Apologetics Press)
- ↑ http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/AstroPhysicalSciences14.html
- ↑ http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/science/SC0305W3.htm
- ↑ http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/science/SC0305W3.htm
- ↑ http://www.creation.com/content/view/21
- ↑ http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/108/
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/570/
- ↑ http://library.thinkquest.org/18757/creation.htm
- ↑ http://www.grisda.org/origins/17051.htm
- ↑ http://www.katapi.org.uk/BAndS/ChII.htm
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/108/
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/570/
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/108/
- ↑ http://www.icr.org/article/570/
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n2/flood-legends
- ↑ Indian creation myths - CMI
- ↑ Question evolution! campaign
- ↑ Question evolution! campaign
- ↑ Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions
- ↑ Evolutionists stumped confused & dumbfounded by 15 questions
- ↑ http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=2640
- ↑ http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v1/n1/intelligent-design-movement
- ↑ What every theologian should know about creation, evolution, and design Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Transactions 3(2), William Demsbki
- ↑ [1] Signs of Intelligence: A Primer on the Discernment of Intelligent Design Touchstone Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 4 July-August 1999
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ http://creation.com/atheism-a-religion
- ↑ http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/Kitzmiller%27s_error_summary.pdf
- ↑ http://www.intelligentdesignnetwork.org/Kitzmiller%27s_Error.pdf
- ↑ http://www.lausanneworldpulse.com/pdf/issues/LWP0206.pdf
- ↑ http://www.tgdaily.com/trendwatch-features/39777-youtube-surpasses-yahoo-as-world%E2%80%99s-2-search-engine
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax-zAJxi-U
- ↑ James-Griffiths, James,Creation days and Orthodox Jewish tradition Creation 26(2):53–55, March 2004.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Robert I., Creationism & the Early Church, chapter 3, The Days of Genesis 1.
- ↑ Morris, Henry, Old-Earth Creationism Back to Genesis April 1997.
- ↑ What Conservative Protestants Believe (beliefnet).
- ↑ Jarvik, Elaine, Beliefs on Darwin's evolution vary from religion to religion Deseret Morning News 19 January 2006.
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-11-pope-evolution-creation_N.htm
- ↑ Heneghan, Tom, Catholics and Evolution: Interview with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn (beliefnet).
- ↑ Rabbinical Council of America, Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design.
- ↑ Winnick, Pamela R.,Evolutionary War Toledo City Paper, March 7 2002.
- ↑ http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_151_200/muslim_responses_to_evolution.htm
- ↑ Batten, Don, A Who’s Who of evolutionists Creation 20(1):32 December 1997.
- ↑ http://www.creationists.org/nas.html
- ↑ Woodward, Thomas E., Doubts About Darwin (Apologetics Press).
- ↑ Agnostic Philosopher Caught in Conspiracy to Question Darwinism Evolution News & Views, (Discovery Institute).
- ↑ http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1025
- ↑ http://www.arn.org/docs/odesign/od171/desmond171.htm
- ↑ http://www.creationengineeringconcepts.org/index.php?p=1_35_THE-CREATION-DIALOGUES
- ↑ http://www.christianbook.com/dialogues-american-association-advancement-evolution-christianity/j-d-mitchell/9781414118000/pd/118002