On this morning’s show, a caller directed us to www.creationresearch.org for more information on how fossils support the concept of creationism as opposed to the Theory of Evolution.

A couple of problems. 1) I couldn’t find any scienctific methodology on the site and 2) they want me to buy their books to read their “research.” Sorry, that’s not going to happen. None of my hard earned dollars are going to the CRS. Let them publish on the web if they’re so confident in their hypotheses. They state that they were “unable to publish in established journals scientific information favorable to the creation viewpoint” which I’m sure they view as prejudicial. Perhaps they couldn’t publish because their articles are chock full o’ bad science?

Also, the CRS requires that “All members must subscribe to the following statement of belief:
1. The Bible is the written Word of God, and because it is inspired throughout, all its assertions are historically and scientifically true in the original autographs. To the student of nature this means that the account of origins in Genesis is a factual presentation of simple historical truths.”

If this is the point from which they start then they can’t possibly be real scientists. According to this statement, the scientific method is unnecessary since they already hold firm and unshakeable beliefs (which will skew any findings).

Can anyone point me in the direction of free and readily available information that illustrates where the scientific method is used to formulate, develop and evaluate the concept of creationism or intelligent design?

NEW: Evolution dispute now set to split Catholic hierarchy (The Independent)

This post was written by Mary Mancini