"I see that no one has responded to the primary point of the post - that being that as Evolution is a naturalistic science and is , by definition , exclusionary to the supernatural , it can not be used to prove or disprove creation . Equally , as ( young earth ) creation is based on the Bible , and therefore rules out a completely naturalistic means to life as it exists today , it also can not be used to prove or disprove evolution . The two ideas are alternatives to each other , not proofs against one another . Frequently in creation vs evolution discussions I see 'creation is wrong because x , y , z aspects of evolution disprove it ' . Or , 'evolution is wrong because x.y.z aspects of creation disprove it ' . This , however is fallicious . The ideas are merely alternatives . Can we agree that the merit of each theory is separate and must stand on it 's own evidence irrespective of the other theory ?"
"I think i disagree with the majority of people that have already posted here . evolution and creationism are mutually exclusive , and the both can not be true at the same time , since there can be only one true way that life originated ( even though i know that `` evolution `` is not the correct term to describe the origin of life , and die-hard evolutionist might chew me out for using it wrongly . I prefer to use the term `` spontaneous origin `` rather than `` evolution `` ) . since creationism and the collection of spontaneous origin theories are mutually exclusive and can not coexist , then upon proving either you automatically disprove the other . and if a 3rd unforseen theory is proven as the real way life originated on earth , then it would automatically disprove the both creationism and the current spontaneous origin theories the 2 concepts are pretty much diametrically opposed right now , both competing for evidence to support its case , and a strengthening of one theory automatically implies a weakening of the other"
"The two ideas are alternatives to each other , not proofs against one another ."
"evolution and creationism are mutually exclusive , and the both can not be true at the same time ,"