Re: [asa] An evolution quiz question about "Scientific creationism "

Maybe this comparison is unfair to YECs, but this may capture the
reaction of mainstream science to the proposed notion that evolution can
be sorted into macro and micro: Suppose a person rejected the notion
that a continent moves significantly across the globe. So they invent
two categories: "micromovement" which they accept because it has been
directly observed and measured in present times. But they deny that
this implies "macromovement" in which there has been wholesale drift
that rearranges entire continents and oceans. I guess this analogy
still fails to bridge a gap, though, because YECs actually may deny
large scale drift over time, saying that it happened quite suddenly as a
flood event (Peleg's time). In all cases, though, the issue is the
scale of time by which an "event" is examined.

--Merv

Iain Strachan wrote:
> I think that's a really strange question, and quite a strange answer.
>
> I had understood that "microevolution" and "macroevolution" were terms
> used a lot by creationists, but not in mainstream science. Also the
> way it's phrased "patterns of change among different groups of
> species" doesn't sound that different to what creationists argue -
> microevolution they accept within the different created kinds.
>
> To achieve the terminology "macroevolution" (I presume the asterisk
> means that is the author's indication of the correct answer), implies
> evolution of one species into a different species via some common
> ancestor. The phrase "among different groups of species" doesn't
> quite capture that for me - more likely "giving rise to different
> groups of species".
>
> Iain
>
> On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 7:33 AM, Dehler, Bernie <bernie.dehler@intel.com> wrote:
>
>> I thought I'd pass on something interesting. I have this "book" (study
>> guide):
>>
>> "The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers
>> with Explanations" Copyright 2005
>>
>> Link:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Study-Guide-Biology-Explanations/dp/19330
>> 23015/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212474316&sr=8-4
>>
>> Comments about this part? The following is a quote... question and
>> comment by author:
>>
>> Pg. 6
>> 25. Patterns of change among different groups of species over a certain
>> time period is most closely referred to as:
>>
>> a. microevolution
>> *b. macroevolution
>> c. scientific creationism
>> d. survival of the fittest
>>
>> Microevolution shows how a specific population changes over time due to
>> modifications in allele frequencies. Scientific creationism is a belief
>> that the beginning of earth and life was created by God. Also,
>> scientific creationism does not believe in Darwin's theory of evolution.
>>
>> Bernie's comment:
>> It is interesting how the author uses "Scientific creationism" to
>> describe what I think we would term as "young earth creationism."
>>
>> It says:
>> "Scientific creationism is a belief that the beginning of earth and life
>> was created by God." But all creationists believe that God created
>> everything- even TE's which accept evolution.
>>
>> I guess I have to give it credit for at least saying something- some of
>> the questions have no comments, but the author felt compelled in this
>> one to give a little explanation.
>>
>>
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