The conflicting beliefs of the theory of creationism and the evolution theory has been a constant debate that has been going on for hundreds of years. It is a battle between scientists under the beliefs of Darwin who use the evolution theory first presented by Charles Darwin; belief in the evolution theory. Those that believe that creationism, or intelligent design is the reason why humans and animals have the characteristics and traits that they do. So what are cases, criticisms, and arguments presented by advocates of both creationism and the Darwin evolution theory?
What is creationism?
Creationism or intelligent design theory is the belief that God is responsible for every life form on earth for the way that they are today; the reason why humans have five fingers on each hand, two eyes, an upright stance, etc. is because we were designed to be that way by a higher entity. Every bird, dog, cheetah, and porcupine was designed to be the way that they are.
What is evolution?
The Darwin evolution theory, a concept that has been around for hundreds of years but was popularized by Charles Darwin, states that characteristics and traits that humans and animals have were the result of natural selection. The Darwin evolution theory claims that weaker animals that are not fit to survive will not survive, and over time, the stronger animals with the most dominant characteristics still exist today. The evolution theory is based on the micro-concept of natural selection, a term coined by Darwin. An animal is “selected naturally” when it is able to survive the harsh conditions of its environment. Polar bears of thick skin and fur and still exist today because of their ability to use their traits to their advantage.
Attacks on evolution:
Creationists attest that the Darwin evolution theory is just what it is– a theory. Since it is not fact, it should not be thought of as reasoning behind the origins of earth. Another attack on Darwin’s evolution theory is that life and everything on earth is far too perfect to have just have come into existence by “accident”. Advocates of the evolution theory defend evolution by retorting that the earth is over four billion years old and it took a great deal of time for species to be shaped by their environment. In fact, two thirds of all species that have ever existed on earth are now extinct. It took mother nature many years of trial and error before arriving where it has today.
The evolution theory is sometimes dismissed because of the natural of theory’s randomness. Creationists and humans by nature like to take comfort in knowing that they have a purpose and a reason for existing. The evolution theory, while supported by scientific facts and research, does not provide comfort that humans desire and therefore the Darwin evolution theory rejected by a lot of people.
Attacks on creationism:
Most creationists try to prove the credit of creationism as an actual science. Many advocates of it have won cases to take the evolution theory out of school textbooks and even put creationism and intelligent design theories into science textbooks.
Creationists attack the evolution theory by stating that evolution is not a science because it cannot be backed up by evidence. They also claim that there have been no evidence that older species have slowly turned into other species based on observations of fossils.