Creationism / Evolution Survey

[Pete Harcoff]

I thought I'd post a sort of general survey so we could all get a better idea of what different people's beliefs, knowledge, etc, are, and a few other assorted tidbits. Feel free to ignore any questions you don't like. Also, I request that posters don't turn this into a debate thread, please (instead, just spin off a new thread).

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

What was your religious upbringing like?

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

What are your feelings towards creationism?

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

 

[armed2010]

I thought I'd post a sort of general survey so we could all get a better idea of what different people's beliefs, knowledge, etc, are, and a few other assorted tidbits. Feel free to ignore any questions you don't like. Also, I request that posters don't turn this into a debate thread, please (instead, just spin off a new thread).

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

California, USA

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

Highschool Sophmore

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

None

What was your religious upbringing like?

General Christian teachings, going to church, etc

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

Correct explanation with lots of evidence

What are your feelings towards creationism?

Incorrect claim of madmen

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

Creationism as a child, knew about evolution when I was 5, realized it was true around 11

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

Read many scientific journals and articles relating to the subject. Have discussed it with professors and biologists

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Evolution should be taught in biology class, creationism should be taught in theology class, or in biology as an example of a falsified theory.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

If I somehow lost a large amount of my IQ and became mentally handicapped, I might switch to creationism

 

[the_malevolent_milk_man]

Waco, Texas, USA

Currently in college taking Laser Electro-Optics, should graduate at the end of spring.

No religious beliefs

Brought up a Catholic, altar boy, bible study with nuns, etc etc etc.

True

False

Didn't even know I was a creationist until after I was an atheist. Nobody really bothered explaining Genesis. Learned about Evolution mostly in my Bio II AP class in HS, had a vague idea of what it was before but didn't really care.

Read thru every creationist and evolution site I've found, that's probabbly the bulk of it. Read The Origin of Species of course and more modern authors like Gould. Creationism, mainly stuff from the web and of course the bible.

Evolution in science class and creationism in a religion class. Unless of course you want to use creationism as an example of what not to do.

It's pretty much over. Nothing short of God himself telling me could overcome the mountains of evidence for evolution.

 

[Captain Jackson]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?
Illinois.

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?
College sophomore/cameraperson

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?
General Theist.

What was your religious upbringing like?
Fundamentalist Christian upbringing- religion was important in my upbringing but my family isn't as fanatical as some Christians.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?
The theory of evolution makes perfect sense, and the evidence supports that evolution has occured since the first cells came into existance.

What are your feelings towards creationism?
Reality seems to tell us that the Genesis account of the Creation of the universe should not be read literally.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?
I've learned much about both over the years.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?
I've read about bits and pieces of evidence for both of them. I'm not a scientist, so I don't do very much research.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?
You can't teach about cells without teaching evolution. The theory of evolution should be taught with the disclaimer that there are other theories of how the diversity of life came into existance. If creationism is taught in school (which I do not think should happen), it should be because a very good case was made for it being correct, and definitly not because a large group of people wanted it to be taught.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?
That's like asking me if I will ever change my position on the existance of rain.

 

[Captain Jackson]

Never mind.

 

[Cantuar]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

British transplant to Silicon Valley, California, via Maryland.

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

B.Sc. in chemistry, Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry, currently working in life science publishing as a freelance editor (so I can work at home and avoid wasting hours of my life per week commuting).

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

Agnostic.

What was your religious upbringing like?

Militant atheism at home; the standard Church of England approach to religious education at school.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

Well-supported explanation of the diversity of life.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

Nonsense.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

Shortly after moving to the USA.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

Read tons of books about the creationism-evolution debate, about science, theology, and philosophy, and take part in discussions on about half-a-dozen boards like this.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Evolution should be taught as currently accepted science. Creationsim should not. It has its place in classes on theology or philosophy or history of science, but not as real science.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

I'd change my position on the theory of evolution on the basis of data that were accepted by the scientific community as being a better explanation of the diversity of life. I don't think I'd ever change my opinion that creationism is nonsense.

 

[Pete Harcoff]

Here's my own list of answers:

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

Ottawa, capital of Canada (that great big country that everyone ignores...)

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

Officially, I'm trained as a computer programmer, but right now I'm masquerading as a freelance graphics/web designer.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

I classify myself as an agnostic, though on some days I feel more like a deist, and others I feel more like an atheist.

What was your religious upbringing like?

I didn't have much religion fostered upon me as a child. I was made to attend church when I was very young (until I was about 7 or 8, I think). After that, I more or less forgot about religion, until a couple years ago, when I started investigating various religious beliefs (moreso out of curiosity than anything).

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

I think the theory of evolution is sound science. While there are still many details to be worked out, as more and more is uncovered about this theory, it grows more complete.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

By itself, I think creationism is a largely harmless religious belief. However, when people try to turn it into a science, I think it becomes a problem (specifically since it usurps the scientific method in favor of teaching antiquated beliefs in place of real science).

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

Evolution I had more or less heard of since I was young, but I had no formal education in it (I never took high school level biology, and any mention of evolution from my school days is largely forgotten). Creationism, I only discovered about a year and a half ago.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

For creationism, I have read dozens of articles (probably 50-100) from various web sites including Answers in Genesis and ICR. I have also watched all of Kent Hovind's videos.

For evolution, I have read a good chunk of the archive at talk.origins, not to mention numerous articles and papers from other sites. I have also read Origin of the Species (most of it and only online; one day I will get a paper copy), What Evolution Is, The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, one of Gould's books I can't remember the title of, and Darwin's Black Box (I consider this book closer to the subject of evolution than creationism, imho).

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Evolution should be taught in science class as a sound scientific theory. Creationism, if taught in science class, should only be taught from a historical perspective (i.e. as one of the ideas that people had prior to evolution to explain the diversity of life on Earth). Modern creationism, if taught, should be kept in a religion-oriented class, since it is clearly a religious belief and not science by any stretch.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

With respect to creationism, I don't think I would consider it anything more than a religious belief, given the number of falsifications for it as science. Evolution I consider sound science until it is legitimately falsified.

 

[Chi_Cygni]

I thought I'd post a sort of general survey so we could all get a better idea of what different people's beliefs, knowledge, etc, are, and a few other assorted tidbits. Feel free to ignore any questions you don't like. Also, I request that posters don't turn this into a debate thread, please (instead, just spin off a new thread).

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

United States (British Citizen)

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

B.Sc (1st Class Honours) Math/Theoretical Physics - U. of London
Associateship Royal College of Science
M.Sc Theoretical Physics - Kings College Cambridge
PhD Theoretical Astrophysics - California Inst. of Technology

Currently Astrophysicist.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

Backsliding Christian

What was your religious upbringing like?

Nonexistent

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

So obviously a correct theory

What are your feelings towards creationism?

Anachronistic tripe

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

When I was a child

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

Read a lot. Done a lot of my own calculations with respect to the astronomical/physics issues

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Creationism in Philosophy/Religious Studies. Evolution in Biology.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

Creationism only with divine intervention. Evolution if a better explanation of the data came forward.

 

[ObbiQuiet]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

Tucson, Arizona.

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

Jr in highschool.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

nihilist with some Buddhist.

What was your religious upbringing like?

What IS my religious upbringing like - not a whole lot of fun. Church every thrusday and sunday, confirmation class once every two weeks. My father is Catholic, my mom is 'meh.'

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

Not complete yet, but is the correct idea on how species came about.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

WHY DOES IT STILL EXIST?!

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

Evolution - as far as I can remember. It's like asking me when I first learned about my grandparents - no idea - it just seems I always knew.

Creationism - 7th grade - I didn't know anyone save for some uncivilized parts of the world still believed in it.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

Anything on talkorigins or here.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Evolution should be taught in science classes.

Creationism should be taught in Mime College.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

Depends on if I find the idea of scamming people out of their money and respectability lucrative.

 

[philosopher1on1]

I thought I'd post a sort of general survey so we could all get a better idea of what different people's beliefs, knowledge, etc, are, and a few other assorted tidbits. Feel free to ignore any questions you don't like. Also, I request that posters don't turn this into a debate thread, please (instead, just spin off a new thread).

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?
country
What is your educational background and/or current occupation?
University, philosopher
What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?
Christian based
What was your religious upbringing like?
small
What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?
limited, concepts evolve?
What are your feelings towards creationism?
a question that cannot be denied
When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?
Always
What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?
8 years indepth research
Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?
creationism will be questioned at some point but the relavance has yet to cause concern, evolution is a science
Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

To keep an open mind is what we are about

 

[Meatros]

I thought I'd post a sort of general survey so we could all get a better idea of what different people's beliefs, knowledge, etc, are, and a few other assorted tidbits. Feel free to ignore any questions you don't like. Also, I request that posters don't turn this into a debate thread, please (instead, just spin off a new thread).

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

B.A. Communication, and I'm a financial analyst-thereby using exactly *zero* percent of my college learning.

I am planning to go back though...

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

Recent deconvert to Agnostic Atheist.

What was your religious upbringing like?

Catholic father and Presbyterian mother, with religious grandma. I went to several different churches and several different denominations while growing up. At highschool I was a YEC and then I became a Christian theistic evolutionist (although I didn't include my acceptance of science when I described my religion to people).

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

I accept it and hope that it helps mankind in the future. I look forward to every new discovery.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

I view it as being very dangerous to both science and Christianity.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

I learned of creationism in church, but not directly. I guess it was just sort of assumed that you would accept Genesis as literal. It wasn't until I was nearly finishing Highschool that I heard of the nasty lies spread by atheists in an effort to undermine faith, otherwise known as evolution, and hence creationism. I think I first encountered creationism in a chick tract. I took it to some of my religious friends, who all seemed to know just how evil evolution was.

I had to have first learned about evolution in highschool biology, but I can't rememeber it. It was only until I was out of highschool and interested in UFO's that I changed my ways. I had been a member of Mufon (I was an impressionable youth...okay!) and at the time I was seriously tired of believing in UFO's and alien abductions (because, I thought the government just *had* to admit it after *my* five years of interest ) and I picked up a book by Micheal Shermer, called "Why People believe wierd things" (IIRC). It had a chapter on UFO's that I promptly read, and it had a chapter on creationism. The whole book actually introduced me to skepticism and I didn't just drop my creationist beliefs just like that, I reread the bible and started what has continued to be, years of learning about evolution. I still don't know much, but my views on evolution have completely reversed since those times. I also don't just trust what someone says without a little critical though.

Needless to say, it was a good book .

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

I've read several books on both sides of the issue. I've just finished Dawkin's "Blind Watchmaker" and I'm going to read Miller's book "Finding Darwin's God" and then I'm going to read Behe's book. I'm not an expert by any means though-In fact, I'm constantly surprised on this forum (and others) by just how *little* I do know about evolution.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Yes, I think they both should be taught in schools. Evolution should be taught in biology and creationism should be taught in comparative religion class.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

My position has changed before, so I can't rule out that it won't change again. In order for creationism to sway me a lot of things would have to occur. I'd have to see compelling evidence for a God, I'd have to further see compelling evidence for a Christian God, and on top of that I'd have to see compelling scientific evidence that evolution was incorrect and that creationism was not only correct-but could stand on it's own legs.



Wow, I rambled on a bit....

 

[Stingerwolf]

I thought I'd post a sort of general survey so we could all get a better idea of what different people's beliefs, knowledge, etc, are, and a few other assorted tidbits. Feel free to ignore any questions you don't like. Also, I request that posters don't turn this into a debate thread, please (instead, just spin off a new thread).

EXCELLENT CONTROL IDEA. LET'S SEE IF THE MASSES CAN COMPLY.

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

TEXAS

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

GRADUATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL, AAS AVIONICS, AAS CIVIL ENGINEERING, BS COMPUTER SCIENCE, MS FINANCE (in progress). US FEDERAL AGENT (investigator)

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

CHRISTIAN, GROWING EVERYDAY AND THANKING HIM FOR UNDERSTANDING.

What was your religious upbringing like?

GREAT PARENTS, GREAT FAMILY, SOME HARD TIMES, GOD GOT US THROUGH INTACT. SAW SPIRITUAL FRUITS OF SERVING GOD EARLY. ACCEPTED JESUS AND DEDICATED LIFE TO HIM AS YOUNG ADULT (19 y/o).

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

RIDDLED WITH INCORRECT FUNDAMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS LEADING TO NUTTY OUTCOMES. FAKE FACTS LOOK GOOD ON RESEARCH PAPERS. WHEN EXAMINED FURTHER WITH A BIG PICTURE, TOO MANY HOLES TO CONSIDER MORE THAN A WEAK THEORY AT BEST, BUT STILL A THEORY NONTHELESS.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

THE WHOLE STORY IS NOT KNOWN. NEVER WILL UNTIL EVERY KNEE BOWS AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESSES. THE THEORIES THAT FILL IN THE HOLES ARE CERTAINLY MORE ON TRACT THAN SECULAR EVOLUTION'S.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

EVOLUTION: JUST AS ANY UNWITTING 1ST GRADER--TAUGHT BY MY VERY OWN SCIENCE TEACHER.
CREATIONISM: WHEN THINGS DIDN'T ADD UP AND I LOOKED FOR MORE REALISTIC ANSWERS--SELF DISCOVERY THROUGH SELF-GUIDED RESEARCH BEGINNING IN LATE TEENS.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

BOOKS, ARTICLES, PAPERS, DEBATES, PRAYER, BOOKS, ARTICLES, PAPERS, DEBATES, MORE PRAYER. EXAMINATION AND INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF FACTS AND LIKELYHOOD OF EACH TO THE THEIR BIG PICTURES.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

I THINK SEVERAL IDEAS SHOULD BE TAUGHT STRICTLY AS THEORIES AND THE NUTSHELL REASONS BEHIND EACH.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

YEAH, WHEN SOMEBODY CAN SHOW ME EVEN 1/8 OF A FOSSIL TRAIL OF ONE ANIMAL DEVELOPING INTO AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT ONE AND WHEN A DATING METHOD IS DEVELOPED THAT DOESN'T HAVE SUCH SCATTERED RESULTS, BASED ON OUTLANDISH ASSUMPTIONS, AND CONCURS WITH PREVIOUS TESTS.

 

[armed2010]

must....not....correct....false.....assumptions........................................................AHHHHHHHH

 

[ObbiQuiet]

Ah! Capslocks, it burnses the eyes it does! Takes it off us!

 

[Mr_Coffee]

[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] TURN YOUR CAPS OFF ATTENTION CRAVERS, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE YELLING!!

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

B.A. History major/Geography minor. University of Saskatchewan
Currently in the Faculty of Education at Brandon University, Manitoba

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

None. I believe the universe it too unfathomably massive to designate any significance to the human race, let alone a deity that treasures and punishes us.

What was your religious upbringing like?

Catholic, K - grade 9 in Catholic separate schools.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

There's nothing I see more validity and logic in than evolution. There is a plethora of undeniable evidence that imply evolution as a valid theory as to how life is maintained on Earth. All of modern science indicates that all natural sciences are interconnected with speciation, the concept of evolution and a 4.6 billion year old Earth; not a 6000 year old Earth, a rib and dirt, and a boatload of every species of Earth's creatures in infant form. I'm amazed that people believe this.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

I think it's garbage. I think the belief in creationism is a combination of ignorance and denial. Creationism is basically on par with the Theory of the Tooth Fairy in Canada.

When did you first learn about creationism and evolution?

I have no idea. Creationism, probably as an elementary student. I also explored simple concepts of evolution in elementary as well.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

I've taken a few biology and geology classes in university in order to fulfill my science requirement. Understanding the concept of evolution is necessary to understand the sciences. I don't know how extremely ignorant people in regard to the theory of evolution manage to graduate high school.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

In separate schools, of couse. In public schools, no. We may as well be learning about how Santa Claus manages to visit our houses every year. Science has disproven Creationism, I don't see why any school that isn't entirely dedicated to strict, literally-biblical foundations should teach it. I think schools in the US should try to be a little more successful in teaching exactly what evolution entails, it seems that the vast majority is clueless. I read 75% are Creationists? I think about 5% in the UK are. :/

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

Never. I'd like to have the undivided comfort in a god and afterlife that some have, but I'm an empiricist. I cannot help but to see superstition and exaggeration in 2000 year old ramblings of the old bronze age man.

 

[PhantomLlama]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?
West Midlands, England

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?
6th-form student at a grammar school.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?
Atheist.

What was your religious upbringing like?
My parents gave me no pushing one way or the other, and actually specifically stated that they didn't mind what belief system I adopted. Menswhile, my school was trying their best to make me christian, it worked for 7 or 8 years, but then I read a science book and thought 'this is a better explanation'. My school had not taken the precaution of introducing me to a non-literal stance. I spent the next seven years or so learning about science with an almost religious fervour.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?
It is the best theory we presently have to explain the data we possess.

What are your feelings towards creationism?
Some people have difficulty divorcing desire from reality.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?
Evolution - From an early age, can't remember. Just like you can't remember when you heard about gravity.
Creationism - An article in New Scientists 'Feedback' section a few years ago.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?
Read most of Dawkins' library, and things on the internet. I refuse to waste my money on creationist literature, and rely on their websites.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?
Evolution needs to be taught more, to help stem the flood of strawmen. Creationism sholud be taught as an example of how theories are falsified, with example of how this was done and responses to creationist counterarguments.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?
Depends on what the evidence says.

 

[Taffsadar]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?
Gävle, Sweden

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?
I'm a student on the science program and the Swedish agent of Black Tree Design.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?
None, I guess god will fry me becuase he created me without an active right frontal lobe...

What was your religious upbringing like?
None, religion isn't something we think about.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?
It's one of the most important things in my education.

What are your feelings towards creationism?
Theres no excuse for it

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?
When I met some creationist on a forum

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?
Just the education I've gotten and checked out webpages to find the refuations on various creationist ideas.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?
Evolution only

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?
No, creationism have already been falsified. The theory of evolution might change but evolution itself is a fact like gravity.

 

[Mechanical Bliss]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?
B.S. Geological Science (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor); working toward M.S.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?
None.

What was your religious upbringing like?
No formal religious upbringing.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?
It is a valid scientific theory.

What are your feelings towards creationism?
It is an invalid scientific theory.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?
Creationism in my freshman year of college and evolution for the first time in any detail my freshman year of high school.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?
No formal scientific research. Any research I have done has been either involved with classwork (paleontology) or independent readings of textbooks, websites, papers, etc.

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?
Evolution should be taught as part of any scientific curriculum as it is a valid scientific theory.

Creationism should also be taught only in the context of being a falsified scientific theory. My college introductory geology class, for example, reviewed the history of geology as a science with its basis in creationism and in Bishop Ussher's calculation of the age of the earth. Other ideas held by creationists such as a worldwide flood were also discussed as being the basis for early geology in the 19th century. However it was taught in the context of being falsified. And obviously as the class continued, we learned how geology has corrected itself and has definitively proved creationist ideas false.

Creationism should not be taught as valid science, however, as that is effectively lying.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?
I would not change my position with respect to creationism. It has already been proved false and that will obviously never change. My position with respect to evolution would change in light of new evidence.

 

[wblastyn]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?

UK, Northern Ireland, Belfast

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?

A-level's (like SAT's maybe?) in Biology, Chemistry and Religious Studies. Was in 1st year of Biological Science in uni but had to drop out until next year for mental health reasons.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?

Christian

What was your religious upbringing like?

Brought up in a Christian home, but never had it forced on me, I made my own decision.

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?

I accept it like I would any other theory in science that has ot been falsified and has mounds of evidence supporting it.

What are your feelings towards creationism?

It's false.

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?

When I came online I guess? Although I always assumed Genesis was literal because I had never heard of an alternative . Although when I did hear of evolution (a strawman version of it - a monkey gave birth to a human) I thought it was rubbish (which turned out to be true). I also thought evolution=atheism because someone told me it was and I trusted them.

What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?

Well I have my GCSE and A-level in biology where we studied evolution/adaptation, I have read the evidence on these forums, my biology text book and from ewbsites like talkorigins.

I read AiG, Dr Dino, etc for "evidence" for creationism but I was never really skeptical at the time and believed in everything (aliens abductions, face on mars, ghosts, etc). I rejected creationism after I finally looked at the real evidence (I had been afraid to in case I lost my faith) after I was reassured by lucaspa, Seebs, etc that Christians can accept evolution too. After giving up creationism I became much more skeptical and rational, I tend to question everything people say with regards to science, theology, etc (ell I do if they have no real authority on the subject).

Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?

Evolution definitely, Creationism as an example of falsified theories/myths.

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?

Well if evolution was falsified I wouldn't accept creationism since it has already been falsified. I have no real emotional attachment to evolution.

 

[pureone]

Where do you currently live (city, country, etc)?
minnesota usa

What is your educational background and/or current occupation?
biomed student attempting to get a laboratory job in either clinical or research labs.

What are you current religious beliefs (if any)?
agnostic

What was your religious upbringing like?
protestant

What are your feelings towards the theory of evolution?
I accept evolution

What are your feelings towards creationism?
I reject Creationism

When did you first learn about the creationism and evolution?Don't recall.


What sort of research have you done with respect to evolution and creationism?
Read read read. both sides of the issue
Do you think creationism and/or evolution should be taught in schools?Evolution

Do you think that you would ever change your position with respect to creationism and/or evolution?
If evidence is presented which causes the TOE, then I would accept a different theory with solid scientific evidence.