Creationism as science? (evolution)

[Ozzie]

Originally Posted by BruceDLimber

Greetings!



This is already a non-issue!

Courts have already ruled that "creationism" is religion and therefore MAY NOT be taught in science classes!

End of story.

Peace,

Bruce

Thats an interesting POV Bruce. Funny it came down to a court decision to rule on the scientific validity of creationism or not. I think this decision is more about what may or may not be taught as science in schools, but has little to do with whether or not creationism is valid science. The OP is more about whether or not creationists ought to adopt the principles of scientific proof in considering whether their outlook is scientific or not. However, your point raises the wider question of whether religion ought to be taught in schools or not.

Another POV is that creationism as a movement is a reaction to the imposition of secular values to education. Is it correct that religion cannot be taught in public schools in the US? If so, in order to express a Christian worldview in public education, creationism has developed as "science", which may be taught. I think education systems which ban religion in the syllabus are likely to increase conflict between science and religion, and produce an impoverished/incomplete worldview in students, not reflecting knowledge of religious frameworks in culture.

[BruceDLimber]

Greetings!

Originally Posted by Ozzie

If creationism wants to be considered science and taught in schools, . . .

A non-issue: courts have already ruled that creationism and "Itelligent desigen" are religious doctrines and therefore MAY NOT be taught in science classes!

Peace,

Bruce

[Ozzie]

Originally Posted by BruceDLimber

Greetings!



A non-issue: courts have already ruled that creationism and "Itelligent desigen" are religious doctrines and therefore MAY NOT be taught in science classes!

Peace,

Bruce

Thats a very narrow definition of what is science Bruce. Would you accept that Bahai is not religion if the court said so?

[UnTheist]

Originally Posted by Ozzie

Thats a very narrow definition of what is science Bruce. Would you accept that Bahai is not religion if the court said so?

Why would the court bother doing that? Religion is not science. They were right to declare ID non-acceptable in science class.

The short answer to the OP is no. Because ID does not explain natural phenomena of the universe. It just makes up answers. The most popular one being "Goddidit."