[net.religion] If not evolution, then creationism date mail mbox note tmp9 your

fdf@houxa.UUCP (10/27/83)

This may be a futile exercise (someone has already mentioned
preaching to the already converted), but here goes:

In all the talk of evolution versus creationism, I have not
noticed anyone quoting or putting forth themselves any facts
that back the theory of creation. All creationists I have ever
heard spend their time "disproving" evolution, as though there
were only two possibilities for the origin of life, so if
evolution is "wrong", creationism is right. Obviously, this is
untrue. Even if all the evidence for evolution is shown tomorrow
to be fake, that would not mean creationism is true.

So, where is the evidence that itself points to creationism as
the correct theory for the origin of life? No scientific theory
can exist solely on doubts about a competing theory. Are there
any creationists out there who have facts to support their
theory? Maybe a better question is - can anyone (evolutionists,
we-came-from-outer-space-ionists, etc.) tell me what kind of
evidence would be needed to support creationism? Offhand,
I cannot even imagine how one would go about scientifically supporting 
creationism - again remembering that disproving evolution does no
more than eliminate one of MANY theories on the origin of life.
It's true that only the two theories get publicity, but that
doesn't mean there aren't others as equally valid to some people.

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