The Difference Between Science and Creation Science
Steps of the scientific method:
1. Ask a question
2. Do background research
3. Construct a hypothesis
4. Test your hypothesis by doing an experiment
5. Analyze your data and draw a conclusion
6. Communicate your results
Creation science is called “creation” science for a reason. Because if it used the method above, it would just be called, “science”. If it was real science there would be no need to qualify it. Much in the same way that “alternative” medicine is called “medicine” once it’s been proved to work. ID doesn’t “ask a question” they start with “an answer”, they haven’t done their background research, they don’t have a valid hypothesis, They haven’t tested that hypothesis, They’ve analyzed nothing but attempt to use no data to support their preconceived conclusion, and finally they attempt to skip peer review and jump straight to the science classroom using “fairness” as their shield.
The discovery institute however would have you believe that, “No… this isn’t about teaching creationism, it’s about teaching intelligent design”. Well, that was their argument up until the Dover trial, when they brought in an ID approved textbook called, “Of Pandas and People” where it was shown that in earlier drafts it said “creationism” in every instance where it now said, “intelligent design”. ID is nothing more than a more than creationism dressed up as science.
Now that everyone sees that, they’re pushing for “teaching the strengths and weaknesses of evolution”. Here’s their gameplan. They think that there can only be two answers. Evolution, or God did it. If they can punch holes in evolution, then they’re assuming people will default to God did it. This is nothing more than the God of the gaps argument all dressed up in “fairness” language.
Even if evolution was proved to be wrong (which it’s not) that would not lend one ounce of credibility to the intelligent design movement.
These people have an agenda, make no mistake about it. They will lie, cheat, coerce, and manipulate anyone and anything they can get their hands on to get their way. They have no interest in real scientific advancement.
If you buy into their crap, you’re a fool.
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