Creation science
Creation science is a systematic attempt to show that scientific evidence is consistent with the account of Creation in the Bible— usually with a literal six-day-creation interpretation—rather than the theory of evolution.
Creation science is not accepted by most scientists either in terms of its claims[1] or as a science,[Citation Needed] but it is claimed by creation scientists that this is due mainly to the worldviews and preconceptions of the scientists, rather than on the basis of scientific evidence[Citation Needed].
Although a belief in God, does not automatically imply a belief in creationisim, it is interesting to note that a poll among United States scientists showed that approximately 55% of scientists believed there is a God [2], while a similar survey found that 93% of members of the United States National Academy of Sciences do not believe there is a God [3]
Genetic Code, Processing of Biological Data, and Biological Information
Creation scientists and intelligent design advocates state the genetic code, genetic programs, and biological information argue for an intelligent cause in regards the origins question.[4][5][6]
Dr. Walt Brown states the genetic material that controls the biological processes of life is coded information and that human experience tells us that codes are created only by the result of intelligence and not merely by processes of nature. [4] Dr. Brown also asserts that the "information stored in the genetic material of all life is a complex program. Therefore, it appears that an unfathomable intelligence created these genetic programs."[4]
To support his view regarding the divine origin of genetic programs Dr. Walt Brown cites the work of David Abel and Professor Jack Trevors who wrote the following:
| “ | No matter how many "bits" of possible combinations it has, there is no reason to call it "information" if it doesn't at least have the potential of producing something useful. What kind of information produces function? In computer science, we call it a "program." Another name for computer software is an "algorithm." No man-made program comes close to the technical brilliance of even Mycoplasmal genetic algorithms. Mycoplasmas are the simplest known organism with the smallest known genome, to date. How was its genome and other living organisms' genomes programmed? - David L. Abel and Jack T. Trevors, “Three Subsets of Sequence Complexity and Their Relevance to Biopolymeric Information,” Theoretical Biology & Medical Modelling, Vol. 2, 11 August 2005, page 8[7][8] | ” |
Notes and References
- ↑ 95% of scientists accept the theory of evolution. Robinson, B.A., Public beliefs about evolution and creation, Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, May 7, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.ovpr.uga.edu/researchnews/97su/faith.html
- ↑ http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v394/n6691/full/394313a0.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dr. Walt Brown, Center For Scientific Creation, Codes, Programs, and Information
- ↑ Answers in Genesis, Information Theory Questions and Answers
- ↑ William Dembski, Intelligent Design as a Theory of Information
- ↑ Dr. Walt Brown, Center For Scientific Creationism, Notes and References: Codes, Programs, and Information
- ↑ PubMed Central (PMC), Three subsets of sequence complexity and their relevance to biopolymeric information by David L Abel1 and Jack T Trevors
