Simple. They’re brainwashed idiots who cannot fathom the mere possibility that they might be wrong.

a You can measure evolution in nature, in the lab, on the farm.

b. Evolutionary theory is the verbal and mathematical ideas about how (NOT whether) evolution occurs, just like talking about the theory of gravity doesn’t reflect doubt about whether gravity occurs

One of the closest mammels to humans are Bonobo’s, who live in a small area near the Congo. These clever smart animals share not only a lot of the DNA of humans (98%) but also is often capable of altruism, compassion, empathy, kindness, patience and sensitivity.Please check out the link below
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/susan_savage_rumbaugh_on_apes_that_write.html

Creationism is not a science so please stop pretending it is and what I particularly liked about this cartoon was the little undertones of anti-semitism there at the end and the fact george bush character was teaching the class.

Doc 1 -”Well he’s gone to a better place now, Finklesttein, hairdresser.
Doc 2 -”maybe not” ???????????????

your either with us or your going to burn in hell is that really the message you want to send out?

But, your point is valid, evolution doesn’t have every single answer. However, it has 99.5% of them, and it looks like the rest is coming. That’s not my point though.

The point is that ID or whatever creationism wants to be called, isn’t science. There IS no theory to test, no evidence to examine and no tests to run. There is no predictiveness and no explanatory ability. Once creationism is called upon to explain anything, it fails utterly. Try it:

– How is it possible that X?
Evolution: Because Y happened, it affected Z, and resulted in X.
Creationism: God did it.

– So what would happen if X?
Evolution: Considering previous observations, probably Y
Creationism: Uhhh…. God did it?

I’m all for teaching creationism, but as part of comparative religion classes, not pretending it’s science. It’s fair to say what evolution hasn’t explained yet, but it should be pointed out that those shortcomings are minute compared the “alternative theories”. The precise effects of secondary and tertiary endosymbiosis on the eukaryotic family tree, are nothing compared to a hypothesis that directly constradict most of the available evidence.

Also, I wonder, are you in favor of pointing out the shortcoming of the heliocentric model and teaching geocentrism as well? Demons-make-you-ill in combination with germ theory, Flat earth as well as round earth? Should you present a list of pros and cons of those as well? My point is, reality isn’t a democracy. Just because an ancient book says something doesn’t make it a valid theory.

This all remind me a cartoon I can’t seem to find. In it, Evolution and Creationism are both writing a novel. Creationism points out that there’s a comma where there should be a period on line seven, page twenty-one. Evolution points out that Creationism drew a picture of a cat.

I can’t deny the questions that are still unanswered by science. How does the sun move across the sky in an even form and rate everyday? Before science explained how the Earth rotated and related to the other bodies in our solar system, the explanation presented was that Apollo rode his chariot across the sky with the sun following behind.

It is foolish to dismiss science because it doesn’t have an answer right now, because it will only be an matter of time. Also, you cannot deny that creationism, and all it’s variations, is not a theory and has not had to endure the constant scrutiny that comes with being proposed in the scientific community.

Then give em the exact reverse for creationism and let ‘em make up their minds.

Your first problem is putting Evolution beside all that crap and trying to equate them. Evolution is an actual SCIENTIFIC theory, none of the other beliefs have earned that.

“Evolution theory itself does have some honest short-comings, the way that evolution is presented has many, I believe, dishonest short-comings.”

What are some of these ’short-comings’? I’d wager they don’t come close to the HUGE faults with Creationism.

Creationism has no place in Biology, Physics, or Chemistry. It is as simple as that.

I would encourage commentors from both sides of the fence to rigorously question the claims that have been put forward by both their pet theorists and from the ‘opposition’ side. Be honest and open…you may just be surprised at what you find out.