Creationism vs. Evolution

http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display.aspx?categoryid=26&entryid=262157&searchtext=religion+and+science&type=simple&option=all

"creationism v. evolution." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 28 Jan. 2010. .
This article answers a couple of my essential questions about religion and gives a good timeline from where we as Americans were 100 years ago and how our views have changed or adapted according to new studies or old beliefs. They discuss Darwin's theory of Natural Selection and how his publishing's provided proof of species evolving, and how they weren't just created by a higher being like the book of Genesis says. Darwin's controversial findings created a movement more and more people beginning to believe it because of the unavoidable proof provided as apposed to creationism which does have as tangible proof. Some speculators and more traditionalists refused to believe and in fact sued the schools for trying to teach it but were denied because its based on scientific fact, and creationism was taken out of curriculum's in public schools because it was seen as unconstitutional to favor a particular religion. But who's to say that these two ideals cannot go hand in hand? Although Darwin maintained that God could have created the initial handful of creatures from which all other animals evolved, most of the public and scientific world saw Darwin's theory as a direct challenge to creationism. As time went on fewer people believed in creationism and more in evolution. To this day the argument still exists as to which of the two are true; personally I believe that together they make sense better than either individually. Although one may have more tangible proof it depends on the individual and what they choose to believe. And I think that this will continue to be a quarrel until all people on either side choose to look beyond their own noses and take the time to at least hear the other side, everyone had their own beliefs but it does not hurt to be open to new ones or at least prevent ignorance by listening to the other side of the argument.