Why is it that discussions between creationists and evolutionists so quickly devolve into name-calling? I try to stay out of these discussions simply because I do not know the scientific arguments well. However, I know what I believe. Most people do approach the issue from a belief system, whether naturalistic or Christian.
A firmly held system of beliefs does not need to be defended. It is uncertainty that makes people so vehemently argue their case, fearful that they will be proved wrong in some way. So back and forth it goes, with both sides claiming the idiocy of their opponents.
A truly intellectual discussion would be refreshing. Unfortunately, I've observed even top scientists on both sides of the issue sneering at one another. We all see what we want to see. An evolutionist looks at the layers of rock in a mountain and is awed by the millions of years it took to make those layers. He may even believe that God made that mountain through the process of evolution. A creationist looks at the same rock and is awed by God's power displayed in a world-wide flood which could have made layers of rock very quickly. There are assumptions on both sides of this issue. These assumptions come from the individual's belief system. We need a new approach. How about... civil discussion?
Rococo
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