Evolution is quicker than they thought

[Jeboduuza]

Why does everyone put down creationists? You know, people who maintain religion and origin from a supreme being? I bet that's the majority of the board, but I don't know for sure.
Recklessly calling it mumbo jumbo warrants offense to many.

[xoxoxoBruce]

It's mumbo jumbo because it's faith and not science.

The source of origin isn't necessarily being questioned, just the mechanism 'tween there and here.

Originally Posted by Jeboduuza

Why does everyone put down creationists? You know, people who maintain religion and origin from a supreme being? I bet that's the majority of the board, but I don't know for sure.
Recklessly calling it mumbo jumbo warrants offense to many.

Not the people being put down, it is the idea.
No reason to respect the idea. It flies in the face of all current data. Show data supporting creationism and all dissent will go away. It really is that simple.
You can still respect the person that believes it, but there is no reason to show any deference to something that is so obviously false, especially when there are those trying to harm our children and their futures by foisting it upon them and trying to steal their time studying real science with that drivel.
If those who believe this want to disable their children from being able to think scientifically, child abuse IMO, but fine for them I guess. They need to send their kid to a religious institution that teaches it... even those are becoming hard to find.
But, there is no reason for anyone to respect an idea, it does not disrespect the people who hold that idea... that is a falsehood.
Way of life?
Hardly, it is just a belief about how things began... nothing more.
Creationists entering a discussion about evolution is not a bad thing, but it is off-topic.