As I mentioned in my previous post, Opal Formation – An Example of "Creationist" Research, anti-creationists can not get past the name "Creation Science" because they have a simplistic, inaccurate view of what this term means, and they reject the idea of it a priori. As I alluded, Creation science operates on the same scientific principles as naturalistic science, but has differing underlying assumptions, i.e. different underlying philosophies of science.
A Theory of Creation: A Response to the Pretense that No Creation Theory Exists outlines the differences between the two views of science, and how creation science is both scientific, and superior as a scientific model. Any anti-creationist who wants to move past low-brow mockery of creation science ought to start by understanding this article.
And here’s a snippet:
| Comparison of the Evolutionary & Creationary Origins Theories | ||
| Phenomenon/Condition |
Creation |
Evolution |
|
Complexity, Variety and Adaptability in Living Organisms and Ecological Systems[7] |
Inherent and complete in original populations as created; manifested (and subject to degradation) over time through genetic variation and natural selection |
Increased over time from zero via DNA copying errors (i.e., mutations), natural selection, and millions of years |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
Yes |
|
Massive amounts of Coded Genetic Information[8] |
Inherent and complete in original populations as created; sum total has steadily declined over time via mutational degradation |
Increased over time from zero via DNA copying errors (i.e., mutations), natural selection, and millions of years |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
Yes |
|
Similarities, ranging from Genetic to Morphological, between various Organisms[9] |
Indicative of Creator’s prerogative to employ similar or identical structures or information sequences for similar structures or similar functions in different organisms |
Residual evidence that multiple different organisms descended from common ancestors |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
No |
No |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
No |
|
Billions of Organisms quickly Buried in sedimentary Rock Layers laid down by Water all over the Earth[10] |
Global Flood & aftermath |
Millions of years of gradual or intermittent burial |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
No |
No |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
No |
|
The Ice Age[11] |
Post-Flood climate compensation |
Unknown |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
No |
No |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
No |
|
Entropy Law as formalized in the Second Law of Thermodynamics[12] |
Concurs, indicating a beginning (concurrent with or close to beginning of time) followed by constant degradation |
Contradicts, postulating mechanism-free constant increase in order, complexity, and genetic information |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
Yes |
|
Apparent Order or Sequence in Fossil Record[13] |
General pattern of ecological zones quickly buried from lower to higher elevations; variations expected |
Strict pattern of million-year depositions from “simple” to “complex”; variations (i.e., anomalies) problematic |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
Yes |
|
Erratic “Ages” given by Radiometric and various other Uniformitarian Processes[14] |
Residual effect of catastrophic processes and conditions during the flood |
Selective and dogmatic use of supportive “ages” & dismissal or disparagement of any conflicting indicators |
|
Empirically Falsifiable? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Empirically Falsified? |
No |
Yes |
| Table 2. The so-called “non-existent” creation theory, when examined with a measure of objectivity, manages to explain most empirical data with at least as much credibility as the evolutionary counterpart. |
