Creationism should be taught in schools alongside evolution

Evolution is true. As taught in the educational systems here in the United States, Evolution is but a theory to mankind as of now. "Theory", is defined as "an idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proven to be true", therefore how can my opponent make such allegations as to the certainty of evolution? Truth is but a metaphysical claim. By claiming that empiricism is the only truth to the question of evolution, it sparks questions relating to a universe without a creator, such as the Big Bang Theory. The Big Bang Theory is only but claim that states, "The universe originated billions of years ago in an explosion from a single point of nearly infinite energy density" First Law of Thermodynamics: Energy can be changed from one form to another, but it cannot be created or destroyed. The total amount of energy and matter in the Universe remains constant, merely changing from one form to another. With this in mind how was The Big Bang Theory produced? How is spontaneous combustion in fact a theory of how the universe, the planets, the earth and all inside of it created from one single spark that came from a vast and infinite amount of nothingness? Quintessence is what scientists and physicists have eluded to, for the cause of this spontaneous combustion from nothing. Quintessence is defined as "a hypothetical form of dark energy postulated as an explanation of observations of an accelerating universe. During this phase, fractions of a second after the big bang, space-time expanded exponentially" http://www.dailygalaxy.com... How can anyone rational believe that "fractions of a second after the big bang, space-time expanded exponentially" and thus created the universe, the stars, the world without an architect? Creationism may be stigmatized, as a "lack-luster" belief without true evidence, but in reality the evidence is all around us point to a creator. Fact is that life cannot spontaneously come into existence. It must be created by another life. Being true, life must have existed before any life at all, in order to created more life. This life would have had to be eternal (since there was no one to create it), thus it would have been a creator. There is not a single thing that exists that did not have a designer and creator. Even the simplest little plastic tip on a shoelace had a designer and creator. If that simple object had a designer and creator, how in the world did something as complex as life itself just happen by accident? It could not. Life, the Universe, and everything therein must have had a designer and creator. Going back to Thermodynamics, " In logic there is a principle that states: every effect must have an adequate cause. This is the basis of all science. This "law" of correct thinking bears a relationship to the origin of the universe. It is well established that the universe has not existed forever. Dr. Robert Jastrow, internationally known space scientist, declared "modern science denies an eternal existence to the Universe." If the universe has not existed forever, how can its origin be explained? There are only two possibilities: it was self-created; or it was created by something or someone other than itself, and of a nature different than the material. However, no material thing is able to create itself. If that were possible, there would be evidence of such. But the First Law of Thermodynamics argues that matter is not now being created. Since matter could not have formed itself, it must have a non-material source, i.e., a "mind" cause. Great thinkers have concluded that this Mind is God." https://www.christiancourier.com... The Theory of Evolution is not to be disparaged because as my opponent has stated repeatedly, evolution is in fact backed by facts and evidence but by analyzing such information, a creator is not paradoxical or irrational to this equation. Teaching Creationism to children is child abuse, and should not be tolerated. I don't want to live in a society where we teach our children things that are false, and have no good evidence to support them. "Arguing that creationism is forcing religion on children is akin to saying a history class on World War II is forcing fascism on children. Living in a society that allows people to express their views openly without fear of hostility as long as they do it nicely means that we will often have to hear things we disagree with. It"s important for children to know and understand these views. Painting every issue as black and white, right and wrong gives them an unrealistic view of a world. The same thing that gives you the right to not believe in religion gives other people the same right to practice it." If evolution is but a theory, then why should creationism be disparaged when it has been such an integral part of society for thousands of years? "It"s an important part of history. Like it or not, creationism dominated human belief for centuries: even if you don"t believe it now, our ancestors did. Why should we skip over an integral part of human history simply because many don"t agree with it today? If that were true for all things we"d never teach children about World War II or slavery. If you don"t believe in creationism as a belief system, you have to agree that it was one of the fundamental factors of human civilization for hundreds of years. As such, it"s important that children are at least aware of it." http://listverse.com... Once again, in no way is this topic meant to disparage evolution but to open a spectrum to both sides of two credible theories. "Around 200 years ago a man named Ignaz Semmelweis warned doctors that tiny creatures they couldn"t see were killing their patients because they wouldn"t wash their hands. He was belittled, beaten and died in abject poverty. Several years later he was proven right about everything he"d claimed. If you don"t believe in a deity, an omniscient force that controls the universe, is it really acceptable to claim that the entire notion is impossible?"