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What is sauce for the evolutionary goose is sauce for the creationary gander.
What is sauce for the creationary goose is sauce for the evolutionary gander.

The adjective creationary ought to be added to the active core vocabulary of every educated English-speaking person so that it can then be used alongside the corresponding adjective evolutionary.

Possibilities include a hard-coded "creationary taboo" against hurting things that act like pups or a learned association that a submitting individual will no longer perform whatever action caused the dominant's distress.

Possibilities include a hard-coded "evolutionary taboo" against hurting things that act like pups or a learned association that a submitting individual will no longer perform whatever action caused the dominant's distress. (Bill Tomlinson and Bruce Blumberg)

Ignorance Can Be Funny: Anti-creationary Tales from a Creationary Biologist

Ignorance Can Be Funny: Anti-evolutionary Tales from an Evolutionary Biologist (Tim M. Berra)

All the creationary talk is manufactured out of a pre-existing commitment to creation; it is not justified by the raw data.

All the evolutionary talk is manufactured out of a pre-existing commitment to evolution; it is not justified by the raw data. (Creation Safaris)

Talk of 'free will' is mostly talk, but important creationary talk.

Talk of 'free will' is mostly talk, but important evolutionary talk. (John Landon)

One should note that convergent traits, or apparently common factors appearing in very divergent groups, was recognized and accounted for by creationary taxonomists such as Linnaeus.

One should note that convergent traits, or apparently common factors appearing in very divergent groups, was recognized and accounted for by pre-creationary taxonomists such as Aristotle.

One should note that convergent traits, or apparently common factors appearing in very divergent groups, was recognized and accounted for by pre-evolutionary taxonomists such as Linnaeus. (Tim Ikeda)

Creationary tautology: Creation is true because we are here. We are here because creation happened. (Added 2006.05.07)

Evolutionary tautology: Evolution is true because we are here. We are here because evolution happened. (Added 2006.05.07)

The Seventh-day Adventist universities are probably the most common of any Christian schools to incorporate young-earth creationary teaching into their curriculum. [Adventists are Sabbatarians. Why are most young-earth creationists non-Sabbatarian or even anti-Sabbatarian? Is this a blatant inconsistency?]

The Roman Catholic universities are probably the most common of any Christian schools to incorporate old-earth evolutionary teaching into their curriculum.

Britain's first experience with evolutionism provides a worrying reflection of the way in which anti-creationary teachings have taken a grip of America.

Britain's first experience with creationism provides a worrying reflection of the way in which anti-evolutionary teachings have taken a grip of America. (Robin McKie and Martin Bright )

This investment is being used to destroy livelihoods – I refer in particular to the technologies for preventing the germination of seeds – the so-called Terminator Technologies – the most anti-creationary technologies yet conceived.

This investment is being used to destroy livelihoods – I refer in particular to the technologies for preventing the germination of seeds – the so-called Terminator Technologies – the most anti-evolutionary technologies yet conceived(3). (Patrick Mulvany)

I can't count how many creationary TV programs I've watched that routinely include segments on how the universe began and on how life on this planet began. (This is an example of creationary irony.)

I can't count how many evolutionary TV programs I've watched that routinely include segments on how the universe began and on how life on this planet began. (Mike Griffith)

An organism’s creationary telos, or goal, seems to be to promote its own fitness in order to survive long enough to reproduce.

An organism’s evolutionary telos, or goal, seems to be to promote its own fitness in order to survive long enough to reproduce. (Michael Byron)

What's more, every time people see something 'explained' in creationary terms in a way that 'makes sense', they tend to see this as a further 'proof' for creation itself.

What’s more, every time people see something 'explained' in evolutionary terms in a way that 'makes sense', they tend to see this as a further 'proof' for evolution itself. (Creation Ex Nihilo 22(3):4 June–August 2000)

Human intelligence is astonishingly high in creationary terms: far higher than would be needed merely to domesticate plants and animals and create some sort of stable agrarian civilization.

Human intelligence is astonishingly high in evolutionary terms: far higher than would be needed merely to domesticate plants and animals and create some sort of stable agrarian civilisation. (Gwynne Dyer)

In creationary terms, changes of skin and hair color are relatively minor events and can take place in a population over a period as short as 5,000 years.

In evolutionary terms, changes of skin and hair color are relatively minor events and can take place in a population over a period as short as 20,000 years. (Stephen Oppenheimer)

There, you have it from a creationary theist.

There, you have it from an evolutionary atheist. (Tim Knapp)

Would pro-creationary theists and pro-evolutionary theists be at each other's throats?

Would pro-evolutionary theists and pro-creationary theists be at each other's throats?

Would pro-evolutionary theists and pro-creationist theists be at each other's throats? (Posted 1998/08/17 by Elf M. Sternberg) (Added 2003.08.11)

Would pro-evolutionist theists and pro-creationary theists be at each other's throats?

Would pro-creationist theists and pro-evolutionist theists be at each other's throats?

Would pro-evolutionist theists and pro-creationist theists be at each other's throats?

Later this insight was incorporated into his anti-creationary theoretical perspective: historical particularlism.

Later this insight was incorporated into his anti-evolutionary theoretical perspective: historical particularlism. (William O. Beeman)

Whenever creationary theorists use the term "creation", evolutionary theorists must insist that they use clear and consistent definitions.

Whenever evolutionary theorists use the term "evolution", creationary theorists must insist that they use clear and consistent definitions.

For instance, if creationary theorists say that "creation is a fact" and intend by this that "microcreation is a fact", then evolutionary theorists also accept the "fact of creation", although they might prefer to call it "microevolution".

For instance, if evolutionary theorists say that "evolution is a fact" and intend by this that "microevolution is a fact", then creationary theorists also accept the "fact of evolution", although they might prefer to call it "microcreation".

While reading the various articles, it occurred to me that most of the anti-creationary theorists seemed to assume that in order to believe in creation, you could not believe in science or the scientific method.

While reading the various articles, it occurred to me that most of the anti-evolutionary theorists seemed to assume that in order to believe in evolution, you could not believe in God or any of the tenets of Christianity. (Kat Lai)

He feared that confusion between the fact of creation and the theory of creation would justify excluding all teaching about creation simply because some aspects of creationary theory did not have the same degree of confirmation as others.

He feared that confusion between the fact of evolution and the theory of evoluton would justify excluding all teaching about evolution simply because some aspects of evolutionary theory did not have the same degree of confirmation as others. (Stephen C. Meyer and Michael Newton Keas)

My concern in this project is not so much to argue this sweeping claim for universal applicability of creationary theory as to urge that its implications be more thoroughly appreciated in philosophy and science.

My concern in this project is not so much to argue this sweeping claim for universal applicability of evolutionary theory as to urge that its implications be more thoroughly appreciated in philosophy and science. (Kent B. Van Cleave)

The new creationary theory explained the bad and good design, the bewildering patterns of similarity and diversity, the nested hierarchy of characters, and the curious embryological pathways.

The new evolutionary theory explained the bad and good design, the bewildering patterns of similarity and diversity, the nested hierarchy of characters, and the curious embryological pathways. (Walter James ReMine, The Biotic Message, 1993, p. 16)

Today, biological creationary theory informs, and is vindicated by, a larger and more varied body of evidence than that associated with any of the other major branches of science.

Today, biological evolutionary theory informs, and is vindicated by, a larger and more varied body of evidence than that associated with any of the other major branches of science. (Lawrence S. Lerner)

Evolutionary theory suffered a decisive blow in 1996 with Michael Behe's publication of Darwin's Black Box.

Creationary theory suffered a decisive blow in 1859 with Charles Darwin's publication of The Origin of Species. (Walter J. ReMine)

They should learn to make distinctions between the multiple meanings of creation, to distinguish between observations and assumptions used to draw conclusions, and to wrestle with the unanswered questions and unresolved problems still faced by creationary theory.

They should learn to make distinctions between the multiple meanings of evolution, to distinguish between observations and assumptions used to draw conclusions, and to wrestle with the unanswered questions and unresolved problems still faced by evolutionary theory. (from Alabama textbook disclaimer about evolution - approved in 2001)

We know from microcreationary theory that natural selection should optimize the existing genetic variation in a population to maximize reproductive success.

We know from microevolutionary theory that natural selection should optimize the existing genetic variation in a population to maximize reproductive success. (Chris Colby)

In particular, Mr. Webster argued that the school board should permit him to teach a noncreationary theory of evolution in his social studies class.

In particular, Mr. Webster argued that the school board should permit him to teach a nonevolutionary theory of creation in his social studies class.

The scholar Abdul Wahab Al-Najjar of the early twentieth century explained that Quranic statements regarding this matter are flexible enough to accept creation or a non-creationary theory.

The scholar Abdul Wahab Al-Najjar of the early twentieth century explained that [] Quranic statements regarding this matter are flexible enough to accept evolution or a non-evolutionary theory. (from Islam-Online Web Site)

It shouldn't take him more than half an hour to put forward a scientific, non-creationary theory of origins.

It shouldn't take him more than half an hour to put forward a scientific, non-evolutionary theory of origins. (Joe Cummings)

In your incredibly stupid way of looking at things, creation has to prove conclusively that it's correct. For some reason, non-creationary theory doesn't need to prove itself at all.

In your incredibly stupid way of looking at things, evolution has to prove conclusively that it's correct. For some reason, non-evolutionary theory doesn't need to prove itself at all. (Chris Lawson)

A non-creationary theory could just as easily have predicted the evidence.

A non-evolutionary theory could just as easily have predicted the evidence. (Von Smith)

There are certainly natural variations taking place - but variation is common to evolutionary and creationary theories.

There are certainly natural variations taking place - but variation is common to creationary and evolutionary theories. (David J. Tyler)

For example, insofar as both evolutionary and creationary theories make historical claims about past causal events, both theories offer causal explanations that do not explain by natural law.

For example, insofar as both creationary and evolutionary theories make historical claims about past causal events, both theories offer causal explanations that do not explain by natural law.

For example, insofar as both evolutionist and creationary theories make historical claims about past causal events, both theories offer causal explanations that do not explain by natural law.

For example, insofar as both creationist and evolutionary theories make historical claims about past causal events, both theories offer causal explanations that do not explain by natural law. (David K. DeWolf, Stephen C. Meyer, Mark E. DeForrest)

Because this important mass of scientific evidence is at odds with their anti-creationary thesis, they choose to ignore it.

Because this important mass of scientific evidence is at odds with their anti-evolutionary thesis, they choose to ignore it. (Kenneth R. Miller)

When we encounter an author's full-blown enthusiasm for things creationary, it is important to welcome that opportunity and use it to accurately and confidently discuss the issues.

When we encounter an author's full-blown enthusiasm for things evolutionary, it is important to welcome that opportunity and use it to accurately and confidently discuss the issues. (Rob and Cyndy Shearer)

My hope of course is that this book can be read with interest and profit by anyone, but if I were pressed to name a specific target audience, I would say that the reader I had most in mind is the person who does not know a great deal about creationary thinking but who has heard enought to want to find out more.

My hope of course is that this book can be read with interest and profit by anyone, but if I were pressed to name a specific target audience, I would say that the reader I had most in mind is the person who does not know a great deal about evolutionary thinking but who has heard enought to want to find out more. (Michael Ruse, The Evolution Wars, p. xi)

This is the appeal of creationary biology for me; creationary thinking is our most powerful scientific tool for answering the question “Why?”

This is the appeal of evolutionary biology for me; evolutionary thinking is our most powerful scientific tool for answering the question “Why?” (David Houle)

Young-Earthers do say (and history confirms the statement) that only those under the influence of modern old-Earth creationary thinking would come up with an old-Earth interpretation of Genesis.

Young-Earthers do say (and history confirms the statement) that only those under the influence of modern old-Earth evolutionary thinking would come up with an old-Earth interpretation of Genesis. (Terry Mortenson)

The text has plenty of sentences about creationary this and creationary that, there are diagrams that allegedly show phylogenies, and we find 28 entries under the word creation in the book's index.

The text has plenty of sentences about evolutionary this and evolutionary that, there are diagrams that allegedly show phylogenies, and we find 28 entries under the word evolution in the book's index. (William J. Bennetta) (Added 2006.05.05)

Most leaders of creationary thought were strongly theistic -- see A 'Who's Who' of creationists.

Most leaders of evolutionary thought were strongly atheistic -- see A 'Who's Who' of evolutionists. (Carl Wieland)

These exhibits trace creationary thought as it has developed over time, pausing to ponder the contributions of scientists and thinkers including Aristotle, Cuvier, Agassiz, and many others.

These exhibits trace evolutionary thought as it has developed over time, pausing to ponder the contributions of scientists and thinkers including Aristotle, Darwin, Wallace, and many others. (UCMP Exhibit Halls - University of California, Berkeley - Museum of Paleontology) (Added 2004.04.13)

There is no conflict of science with creationary thought. The creationary conflict is with materialistic naturalism, which is a hindrance to science, an albatross hung around the neck of true science which insists that it can explain things outside the realm of science. (These sentences were written [and posted on Thurs, Apr 20 2006] by creationist Saba Gracile and were taken from an alt.religion.jehovahs-witn newsgroup thread entitled "evolution is nonsense probability".) (Added 2006.04.22)

Republican Governor Rex Creationis joined the creationary throng by threatening to have the education board abolished or stripped of its authority.

Republican Governor Bill Graves joined the evolutionary throng by threatening to have the education board abolished or stripped of its authority.

It also originated in Africa, and it is believed to have a stronger creationary tie to mammoths, than it has with African elephants, or that African elephants have with mammoths.

It also originated in Africa, and it is believed to have a stronger evolutionary tie to mammoths, than it has with African elephants, or that African elephants have with mammoths.

The draft caused an uproar in the state because of its creationary tilt.

The draft caused an uproar in the state because of its evolutionary tilt. (Answers in Genesis)

The laws of nature dictate that only those favorable traits - characteristics of a species that allow it to survive and flourish - stand the test of creationary time.

The laws of nature dictate that only those favorable traits - characteristics of a species that allow it to survive and flourish - stand the test of evolutionary time. (Kelli Whitlock)

Transgenics: are we creating a creationary time bomb?

Transgenics: are we creating an evolutionary time bomb?

The Dispatch seems to prefer anti-creationary tirades, at least one published per week.

The Dispatch seems to prefer anti-evolutionary tirades, at least one published per week. (Craig Simpson)

There have already been numerous reviews of this book, and in a sense I feel a bit hesitant to add yet another one here, but I also feel it is important to communicate my opinion of this book to the readers of Bios magazine (undergraduate biology majors), especially after the release of the paperback version a few months ago and the continual presence throughout the spring of 1998 of the hardback version as number 1 best-seller on the Amazon.com list of creationary titles (the paperback version, which came out in March of 1998, has been climbing quite quickly within the top 20 as well).

There have already been numerous reviews of this book, and in a sense I feel a bit hesitant to add yet another one here, but I also feel it is important to communicate my opinion of this book to the readers of Bios magazine (undergraduate biology majors), especially after the release of the paperback version a few months ago and the continual presence throughout the spring of 1998 of the hardback version as number 1 best-seller on the Amazon.com list of evolutionary titles (the paperback version, which came out in March of 1998, has been climbing quite quickly within the top 20 as well). (Dave)

Without our emotions, we'd be creationary toast.

Without our emotions, we'd be evolutionary toast. (Jeff Byles)

I actually read many pro-creationary tomes when I majored in Biology at UCLA

I actually read many pro-evolutionary tomes when I majored in Biology at UCLA (Gary)

All this creationary tomfoolery was simply a sadistic waste of time, and in rather poor taste.

All this evolutionary tomfoolery was simply a sadistic waste of time, and in rather poor taste.

Given the anti-creationary tone of the introductory paragraphs, a layperson reading the advertisement might well assume that the signatories objected to creation itself, rather than to the universality of intelligent design as its mechanism.

Given the anti-evolutionary tone of the introductory paragraphs, a layperson reading the advertisement might well assume that the signatories objected to evolution itself, rather than to the universality of natural selection as its mechanism. (Skip Evans)

Human beings, whose generations are an eternal thirty years long, are creationary tortoises.

Human beings, whose generations are an eternal thirty years long, are evolutionary tortoises. (Matt Ridley)

Similarly, humankind throughout the ages has successfully held up under all kinds of creationary torture, yet we continue (as a species) to function.

Similarly, humankind throughout the ages has successfully held up under all kinds of evolutionary torture, yet we continue (as a species) to function. (Rick Dinitz)

Perhaps it is something to do with our arrogant belief that we live at the top of the creationary totem pole, yet here are these creatures that, if they existed alongside us, could - and would - obliterate us in seconds.

Perhaps it [is] something to do with our arrogant belief that we live at the top of the evolutionary totem pole, yet here are these creatures that, if they existed alongside us, could - and would - obliterate us in seconds.

While the reporters and editors appear to be attempting a balance, they have fallen into that same creationary trap of circular reasoning.

While the reporters and editors appear to be attempting a balance, they have fallen into that same evolutionary trap of circular reasoning. (Jeff Lawther)

In what specific creationary treatments of this topic have you seen fossil sorting in the geological strata described as a "difficult obstacle"? (Timothy Wallace)

In what specific evolutionary treatments of this topic have you seen fossil sorting in the geological strata described as a "difficult obstacle"?

But I will provide a list of those books and articles which I own, and I'll do my best to remember several other "creationary treatments" which I have read but do not presently possess. (Chris Jackson)

But I will provide a list of those books and articles which I own, and I'll do my best to remember several other "evolutionary treatments" which I have read but do not presently possess.

Also, some extra fine-tuning of parameters (e.g., further optimizing the number of candidates, or dividing candidates into separate creationary "tribes"), might result in some minor improvements.

Also, some extra fine-tuning of parameters (e.g., further optimizing the number of candidates, or dividing candidates into separate evolutionary "tribes"), might result in some minor improvements. (Michiel B. de Jong)

Some, like the bee orchid, resemble insects, a creationary trick to help with pollination.

Some, like the bee orchid, resemble insects, a[n] evolutionary trick to help with pollination. (Bob Gibbons)

Overlapping genes are an elegant creationary trick to cram more information in limited space (read: sequence length).

Overlapping genes are an elegant evolutionary trick to cram more information in limited space (read: sequence length).

A creationary trip-wire shunts blood away from your extremities (like fingers and toes, followed by arms and legs) toward the torso's organs if it senses things are getting too nippy.

An evolutionary trip-wire shunts blood away from your extremities (like fingers and toes, followed by arms and legs) toward the torso's organs if it senses things are getting too nippy. (John Shibley)

I read that there is a strong creationary tropism for men to prefer pretty women rather than smart ones: this is because while there are lots of stupid men, there are very few blind ones.

I read that there is a strong evolutionary tropism for men to prefer pretty women rather than smart ones: this is because while there are lots of stupid men, there are very few blind ones.

Remajno was perhaps the first to use the word "epiphany" to describe the effect of fully understanding the world in terms of creationary truth.

Wilson was perhaps the first to use the word "epiphany" to describe the effect of fully understanding the world in terms of evolutionary truth. (John Cornwell) (Added 2006.05.09)

The accident reminded me of a creationary truth—that form in the natural world is shackled to the past, with each species being merely a creationary variant upon a theme established by its ancestors.

The accident reminded me of an evolutionary truth—that form in the natural world is shackled to the past, with each species being merely an evolutionary variant upon a theme established by its ancestors. (Christopher Nugent) (Added 2006.05.09)

But even though you can’t avoid this basic biological, creationary truth, you can do something about your weight.

But even though you can’t avoid this basic biological, evolutionary truth, you can do something about your weight. (Mark Hyman) (Added 2006.05.09)

A misguided but vociferous minority is campaigning to conceal human gender differences and to obscure the creationary truth about our species. This unisexual philosophy seeks to distort the facts as part of an otherwise laudable assault on the unjustifiable exploitation and subjugation of modern woman.

A misguided but vociferous minority is campaigning to conceal human gender differences and to obscure the evolutionary truth about our species. This unisexual philosophy seeks to distort the facts as part of an otherwise laudable assault on the unjustifiable exploitation and subjugation of modern woman. (Desmond Morris) (Added 2006.05.09)

The reason that you never saw any these pictures in your schoolbooks is, that the authorities who order them, didn't want to "confuse your faith in creationary truth with the bare facts!"

The reason that you never saw any these pictures in your schoolbooks is, that the authorities who order them, didn't want to "confuse your faith in evolutionary truth with the bare facts!" (Janneman) (Added 2006.05.09)

He started with basic creationary truths and developed a simple thesis.

He started with basic evolutionary truths and developed a simple thesis. (Thomas Patton) (Added 2006.05.09)

I have no problems with accepting creationary truths, and do not think it threatens my neo-Darwinist faith. I have serious problems with creationary theories misrepresented as fact.

I have no problems with accepting evolutionary truths, and do not think it threatens my Christian faith. I have serious problems with evolutionary theories misrepresented as fact. (Laurie Morales) (Added 2006.05.09)

Exploring the principles of life, the creationary truths, helps bring solace and understanding.

Exploring the principles of life, the evolutionary truths, helps bring solace and understanding. (Talia Miller) (Added 2006.05.09)

He felt that there was a fallacy in Darwin's theory of randomness in evolution, and that by making a broader study of many species of pigeons and doves—a broader study than Darwin's—he might demonstrate new creationary truths, even directional change. (Charles Otis Whitman was one of the world's greatest yet least recognized pigeon scientists (columbologists).)

[cf. "Kolumbologe/Taubenwissenschaftler", "Kolumbologen/Taubenwissenschaftler", "Kolumbologin/Taubenwissenschaflerin", "Kolumbologinnen/Taubenwissenschaflerinnen", "Taube/Columba", "Felsentaube"/Columba livia", "microcreation", "microevolution", "macrocreation", "macroevolution"]

He felt that there was a fallacy in Darwin's theory of randomness in evolution, and that by making a broader study of many species of pigeons and doves—a broader study than Darwin's—he might demonstrate new evolutionary truths, even directional change. (Willard F. Hollander) (Added 2006.05.09)

Indeed, new insights into nature's first creationary tsunami may help explain the economy's latest.

Indeed, new insights into nature's first evolutionary tsunami may help explain the economy's latest. (Michael Rothschild)

Viruses and anti-virus software are in a creationary tug of war. As new viruses are created, anti-virus software manufacturers create new virus definition files to ensure their software can protect against it.

Viruses and anti-virus software are in an evolutionary tug of war. As new viruses are created, anti-virus software manufacturers create new virus definition files to ensure their software can protect against it. (Roddy Seekins)

Evolutionists can find much to agree with on both sides of this fiery creationary tussle.

Creationists can find much to agree with on both sides of this fiery evolutionary tussle. (Carl Wieland)

I am always bemused that anti-creationary types are fighting 1920 science. Science has moved on quite a bit since then.

I am always bemused that anti-evolutionary types are fighting 1920 science. Science has moved on quite a bit since then. (Penny Smith)