Objections to Creationism

Do you object to creationism and if so why? This isn't a thread about creationism, it's a thread about objection to creationism. It doesn't matter what creationism teaches, only why you object to it, if that is the case. Or perhaps why you don't.

Also see https://similarworlds.com/creationism/4549888-Objections-to-Evolution-Do-you-object-to-evolution

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

Yes, and theologically.

I am not religious but feel that taking the Bible literally or even mangling scientific knowledge to make that fit the Bible (the 'Intelligent Design' concept) debases the Hebrew scribes who if not inventing at least set down the myths, the intelligence of modern Christians..... and ultimately debases the very God and its works that the notion believes it is defending.

It also tends to be promoted by people who divide humanity into two absolute camps: "Christians" sharing their own verion of the faith, and "atheists" (everyone else, or any sect, faith or none).

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The word "promotion" is deliberate. Most Creationists are probably just individuals content to live in their own theocratic "bubble" while the Universe carries on as normal; but there are also the dangerous ones, the organisations who want schools and "Creationist centres" to push their creed for their own reasons.

"Dangerous" because I don't know their motives (if asked, Creationists avoid answering it); but I strongly suspect these organisations want a lot something beyond merely divide meaningless philosophically and logically, between religious belief and scientific knowledge. Beyond mere money too, although I call them the 'Commercial Creationists' because they plough a lot of effort and money into it, and some might even make a lot of money from it.