Scientific McCarthyism

"There are many scientific reasons to question the theory of evolution. One law of science is that matter and energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Thus science admits that nature can offer no explanation for the origin of either."

The example given to support the claim is false. Science knows that matter is energy and all the energy in this world arose out of the vacuum. There is no conflict with, or evidence that the law of conservation of energy has been violated in any way.

"The evolution side won't tolerate a debate. If they are so confident in natural selection, then they should welcome the debate."

The scientific method does not include debate as a tool to determine truth. It also requires evidence, which debate doesn't provide.

"I don't have a problem with evolution, but I thought we still have a First Amendment for those who don't agree with evolution."

Science is taught in science class. Religion is not science, regardless of the First Amend. Those folks that wish to call that which is not science, "science", can do so outside the science class. ie. in Church, or Sunday School

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