Evolution is the great shaper of all life on earth. Today, evolution is the unifying principle of biology. Nothing makes sense without it. True, it remains a very active field of research and many subtle and fascinating questions remain to be answered. However, that life has adapted and changed through time is as well established as the fact that the earth goes round the sun.
Evolution is science, and as such belongs in science classrooms.
By contrast scientific creationism just doesn't make the grade. None of the arguments which scientific creationists make against evolution withstand scrutiny and most were first refuted nearly a century ago. And the creationists have never been able to marshal quality evidence that strongly supports their ideas. This statement was approved by our Board of Directors. Amateur scientists are often fiercely independent, and some of our members do not accept evolution.