How Do Creationists Teach Geography?

The Independent reported recently that Creationism is being taught in British schools. That in itself is not news, however.

Having attended C of E schools in England and a Catholic secondary school in Ireland, I would guess it has been taught for years. The only thing that may have changed is the extent to which it is rammed down the throat of impressionable youngsters.

But one thing that has always irked me is the question of geography.

How do Creationists explain the scientific proof that fossils, glacial valleys and the other numerous geological features of the landscape.

For example, in the Creationists’ mind, God – in whose image we are created – created the Earth and all living things.

Darwinists, on the other hand, take the view that we humans have evolved and descended from the apes over millions of years.

To take the Creationist argument to its logical conclusion, since a man created the Earth and all living things, then it is fine to exploit the Earth and its resources.

A Darwinist, however, might argue that since we are descended from nature, then we should respect the ecological limits of the Earth, and try to live within them.

When you closely analyse Creationism, to my mind it boils down to nothing but a cop-out, and one that is convenient for certain interests, at that.


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