Please select from one of the following questions relating to evolution*:
Common Misconceptions About Evolution
Isn’t evolution just a theory? Check the facts!
Since so many people believe in creationism, shouldn’t it be taught as well just to be fair? Check the facts!
There are only two explanations, creationism or evolution. Check the facts!
Can biology be taught without evolution? Check the facts!
I heard there are hundreds of scientists against evolution. Is this true? Check the facts!
Since evolution can’t explain everything, does that mean it is wrong? Check the facts!
Scientists are human, and humans make mistakes. How can we trust their conclusions? Check the facts!
Common Creationist Claims
Does evolution violate the second law of thermodynamics? Check the facts!
I have heard that there are no transitional fossils. Or alternatively, that there are not enough transitional fossils. Is this true? Check the facts!
The Cambrian Explosion shows new creatures appearing suddenly, with no ancestors. There are no Precambrian fossils. How could this occur? Check the facts!
Does the entire geologic column exist? Check the facts!
Did a global flood deposit all the fossils? Check the facts!
Did Darwin recant on his deathbed? Check the facts!
Is Creationism scientific? Check the facts!
I have heard people claim that evolution is the cause of all our social problems. Communism, Nazism, racism, lust, greed, hate, all are caused by the teaching of evolution. Is this true? Check the facts!
Is it possible for evolution to create the diversity of life? I don’t see how it could have happened. Surely it had to have had a creator? Check the facts!
Were many famous scientists creationists? Newton and Pasteur were creationists. Check the facts!
How many scientists are actually creationists? Check the facts!
Were you there when evolution happened? Check the facts!
Is it true that human and dinosaur tracks have been found together at Paluxy River, Texas? Check the facts!
Is the earth only 6,000 years old? Check the facts!
Isn’t evolution just another religion? Check the facts!
Creationists say that there is no evidence for evolution and that all the evidence points to creationism. Is this true? Check the facts!
I’ve heard that crime rates have gone up since the teaching of evolution began. Surely there must be a correlation? Check the facts!
Has speciation ever been observed? Check the facts!
Micro evolution occurs, but macro evolution does not. Is this true? Check the facts!
Is Carbon 14 dating accurate? Check the facts!
Piltdown man was a hoax, what does that mean for evolution? Check the facts!
Do you want to be descended from a monkey? Check the facts!
If humans are descended from apes, why are there still apes around? Check the facts!
If evolution is true, does that mean that there are no morals? Check the facts!
What is Creationism? Check the facts!
Intelligent Design
Surely some things are too complex to evolve. Isn’t it true that the human eye and bacteria flagellum are examples of irreducible complexity? Check the facts!
Some people claim that intelligent design is not creationism and that it is something entirely new. Is this correct? Check the facts!
Surely Intelligent Design is not religious, but scientific in nature? Check the facts!
As we see design in nature, surely there must be a designer? Check the facts!
Does Intelligent Design have explanatory power? Check the facts!
Intelligent Design does not name a designer. Surely it could have been caused be an advanced alien civilization instead of a supernatural entity? Check the facts!
Is the universe fine tuned for life? Check the facts!
* This section has been contributed by Gerald Turner.
