I’m a Creationist… Are You?

A creationist worldview holds back innovation and scientific understanding?

Recently, in a video posted on YouTube by a science advocacy group, called “Big Think,” former TV show host and scientist, Bill Nye voiced his concerns about how a creationist worldview is holding back innovation and scientific understanding in the United States. You really have to view the video to get the full impact of what he said and how he said it, but he has caused quite a stir in religious circles with his remarks. Mr. Nye did not really say anything new, in this video. Atheists and others who advocate for evolution have long believed that those of us who believe the Biblical account of creation do so because we don’t know any better. They think of us as ignorant, uneducated simpletons, who ought to be pitied for our lack of enlightenment. This kind of intellectual snobbery is used to intimidate people into believing in evolution and has even led some who call themselves Christians to attempt to find some kind of harmony between the Bible doctrine of creation and the theory of evolution.

Many creationists are afraid to identify themselves for fear of reprisals.

In an article posted by Apologetics Press online, Jeff Miller argued against the assertions made by Mr. Nye and cited sources, which list the names of thousands of scientists, past and present, who believe in God and the Biblical account of creation. One such source, was quoted, “On my list I have well over 3,000 names including Nobel Prize winners, but, unfortunately, a large number of persons that could be added to the public list, including many college professors, did not want their name listed because of real concerns over possible retaliation or harm to their careers.” What is truly sad about all of the controversy over creationism vs. evolutionism is that many creationists are now hiding their beliefs and are afraid to identify themselves for fear of reprisals against them. Something must be done about this, before all creationists are shoved into the proverbial “closet” by evolutionists.

Be vocal – Scientific evidence confirms the Bible’s account of creation.

It is high time that creationists began to be as vocal about their beliefs as evolutionists are about theirs. We must arm ourselves with scientific evidence that confirms the Bible’s account of creation and we must use that knowledge to defend against evolutionary attacks. We must not attempt to compromise with evolutionists by seeking to find harmony between evolutionary theory and the Bible, where none exists. In particular, I want to encourage Christians who have advanced degrees in science, engineering and medicine to become advocates for the truth and respond to the allegations made against them by people like Mr. Nye.

I am a creationist.

I would like the public record to reflect the fact that I am a creationist. I am not a “theistic evolutionist,” or even an “intelligent designer.” I believe that the Biblical account of the creation of the cosmos, found in Genesis 1 and 2 a literal and historical account of how the universe was made. I do not believe that any part of it was mythical or allegorical, but that it all happened in just the way that the Bible describes it. I know that there is documented, scientific proof, which establishes that the creation account in Genesis is accurate and that the “things which are seen were not made of things which do appear” (Hebrews 11:3). I am completely convinced of this, so that my faith is unshakeable.

I am not an idiot – I was not brainwashed.

Furthermore, I would like the public record to reflect that I am not an idiot. I was not brainwashed into believing these things, as a child. As a matter of fact, I did not attend any kind of church on a regular basis, until I was 15 years old. At that point in my life, I had bought into the theory of evolution that the intellectual snobs were selling. I had to be convinced that evolutionary theory was wrong and that the Biblical account of creation was right. I have been a Christian for almost 30 years now, and my faith in the Bible has only gotten stronger. My faith is not something that I have to make up for a lack of evidence. I have faith because of the evidence (Hebrews 11:1).

Stand up with me.

Won’t you stand up with me, dear reader, and identify yourself as a creationist. Don’t let fear paralyze you into inaction. If you still need to be convinced that the Bible is right, then, by all means, investigate its claims. Visit the Apologetics Press web site mentioned earlier. Follow the links there to other web sites and dig deeply into the evidence you will find. I am supremely confident that you will be convinced of the veracity of the Bible, as I am, because the truth is out there and it cannot be denied. Mr. Nye has predicted that, in a couple of hundred years, the creationist worldview will no longer exist. Many others have made similar claims about the Bible and about Christianity. But, as Jesus put it, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew. 24:35).