[Sopater]

I really wish conservatives would stop putting so much effort into creationism.

Conservatives tend to prefer the purity of true, proven science. Theories should be based on fact and should be testable. Creationism aside, evolutionism falls way short of explaining our existance. At least with the belief in special creation, it logically follows that we have some purpose here and that we are ultimately accountable to our creator for our behavior in this life.

[GeorgeSaden]

Conservatives tend to prefer the purity of true, proven science.

There is no such thing as "true, proven science". If you understood science, you'd know that.