Op-ed Piece on Creation Research Society

Looking for Answers

Have you ever wondered why the information you were taught in Sunday school does not match what you learned in science class and in general society? Does it seem like you are losing your faith because your rational mind cannot reconcile modern science like the Big Bang Theory and Evolution Theory with your faith? If you answered yes(,) then you have taken the first step out of the darkness caused by anti-Creationist propaganda. The Creation Research Society can help you find the peace for which you are searching between science and your faith. We are a not-for-profit organization of religious scientists and lay people who believe that God created the world and that the Bible is a direct and complete account of the formation of the world and the origin of humans. Our mission is to provide evidence and stimulate a dialogue about Creationism through the use of modern day technology.

The Creation Research Society is an organization steeped in half a century of tradition. We were formed in 1963 by ten like-minded scientists who saw the scientific community was greatly lacking in respectable journals that were unbiased towards evidence that did not support Evolution Theory. Their first objective was to publish research supporting Creationism and make it public knowledge. We have been publishing the Creation Research Society Quarterly since July of 1964. Through private funding and grants, we also support modern research that is developing and scientifically testing Creation Theory. In addition, we schedule lectures for Creation scientists and provide qualified scientific speakers for groups and churches interested in learning more about Creationism science in the modern world.

The Creation Research Society does not engage in any political lobbying for Creationism-friendly legislation. The articles in our journal are not pseudo-science meant to get bills passed, like our Evolution Theory counterparts claim, nor do we fudge results to make our data fit Creation Theory. We publish a respectable peer-reviewed journal that only accepts articles from dedicated and educated scientists. Those who publish in the Creation Research Society Quarterly have earned post-graduate degrees and are respected individuals in their fields. Our journal is a place where scientists can publish the evidence they have found supporting Creation Theory. As leaders in a diverse range of disciplines, we see it as our duty to spread the word about the scientifically supported evidence in favor of Creationism that the government does not allow to be taught in public schools. As an organization we are completely autonomous and are not affiliated with any other organization, religious group or church body. We have removed ourselves from the politics of the matter and simply provide the facts for those who are searching for answers; people just like you.

Does this sound like it is a cause you can get behind? If so, Creation Research Society memberships are available online. Different levels of membership are available depending upon your educational background and religious beliefs. Voting membership requires a postgraduate degree in a recognized area of science. However, for those interested in learning more about origin, but without an advanced science degree, we offer non-voting status membership. Full-time students enrolled in high school, college, or graduate programs are also offered membership at a reduced rate. With regular annual dues set at only $35 for those living in the United States, it is extremely easy to stay abreast with modern Creation science.

Because we are an organization founded on several basic beliefs, in addition to paying dues, all members must sign a statement of belief in the organization’s four core beliefs. These beliefs are straight forward but firm. First; the Bible is the written Word of God, and because it is inspired throughout, all its assertions are historically and scientifically true in the original autographs. To the student of nature this means that the account of origins in Genesis is a factual presentation of simple historical truths. Secondly, all basic types of living things, including man, were made by direct creative acts of God during the Creation Week described in Genesis. Whatever biological changes have occurred since Creation Week have accomplished only changes within the original created kinds. Thirdly, the great flood described in Genesis, commonly referred to as the Noachian Flood, was an historic event worldwide in its extent and effect. Finally, we are an organization of Christian men and women of science who accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. The account of the special creation of Adam and Eve as one man and one woman and their subsequent fall into sin is the basis for our belief in the necessity of a Savior for all mankind. Therefore, salvation can come only through accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior. All levels of membership require a simple pledge which indicates you share the same beliefs on which we base our lives and research.

We currently have 1,700 members that are spread across the globe doing what good scientists do; searching for the truth. We are not hindered by the narrow-mindedness of Evolution Theory, because through God, anything is possible. Our organization has served as a light in the darkness for many faithful believers who were ready to abandon their beliefs because the world considered them old fashioned and outdated. Join our growing numbers. Learn about Creationism. Its story does not end when we close the Bible on Genesis but is present in all aspects of our lives; from everyday plant life to meteorites from outer space. Come see what the Creation Research Society has to offer at our website: CreationResearch.org. Come read what we have discovered. You will be amazed. God speaks to us through science only if we are open to his message.