But the primary objection to creationism as an alternative to evolution is that it's a case of apples and oranges. Evolution theory, despite arguments to the contrary, is a construct with a central tenet that stands up to testing by scientific method. Creationism is a religious belief that can't be tested because there are no facts, only faith. What's sad is that I've heard people who graduated from universities say they wouldn't object to evolution and creationism being taught in the same course, not because they are particularly religious but because they have a vague, sentimental feeling that to do so would somehow be fair. But science isn't about fairness.
Religious dogma has the opposite structure.
Dogma, including creationism, is a statement from authority which no one has the right to question. It's true because authority says it is true. Fewer than 300 years ago, people who challenged Christian dogma could be executed as heretics. And if you think evolution theory doesn't affect our daily lives, you couldn't be more wrong. Evolutionary theory explains why sea lamprey numbers exploded and decimated salmon and trout stocks in the Great Lakes.