"Creation : The belief that the universe ( and of course everything in it ) was created by some supernatural entity . To support creation you must first tackle the concept of something `` outside `` the knowable universe . Because this is irrational , the entire concept of creation is irrational to `` believe `` in . You can believe in it , but you must accept that the belief is not a rational belief ."
"`` Usually , `` rationality `` is a Humpty-Dumpty word , that means whatever the user finds is convenient to club his opponents with. `` http : //world.std.com/~mhuben/skept/rationality.html Knowledge itself is a limited commodity . To make a claim that everything is knowable is a statement that is impossible to prove ; Scientism makes this claim . Closely related to it is Objectivism . '' Scientism , in the strong sense , is the self-annihilating view that only scientific claims are meaningful , which is not a scientific claim and hence , if true , not meaningful. `` http : //skepdic.com/scientism.html Recommended Reading : `` Why People Believe Weird Things : Pseudoscience , Superstition , and Other Confusions of Our Time `` by Michael Shermer Not only does it include creationism , but also the philosophy of Ayn Rand ( Objectivism )"
"The belief that the universe ( and of course everything in it ) was created by some supernatural entity ."
"Scientism makes this claim . Closely related to it is Objectivism ."