Evolution Vs. Intelligent Design: Which One Will Be the Leading Theory in Schools?

"Today, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire adherence to religious principles." As stated by James D. Watson in his quote, evolution is one of the most well known scientific theories. Some may say evolution is the only theory on how people came to be, however some religious followers have brought up a different idea.

In the Book of Genesis it is stated that our world and everything in it was created all in seven days by God. Religious followers and scientists have recently brought up the controversial issue and are still arguing about which idea is correct, and which isn't.

Evolution is the advancing in intelligence, strength, or any other significant traits in a species. According to TIME magazine, many scientists believe that humans evolved from some species of ape, though they are ultimately unsure. Nonetheless, the theory of evolution has been widely accepted by the majority of people in the United States, and is the only idea taught in schools.

Intelligent design, or I.D., is the idea that we were all just created. Based on the Book of Genesis, religious followers have pushed very hard to allow their precious idea to be taught in school. Scientists strongly disagree on the matter. There is a grudge between the two sides, and neither shows any sign of giving in anytime soon.

There are many different theories on things like how dinosaurs became extinct, so why can't there be more than one theory on how people came to be? According to TIME magazine, intelligent design really isn't a scientific theory like evolution. The idea of intelligent design was created completely based on faith in God. The fact that intelligent design isn't an actual theory is one of the only reasons that have kept it from being taught in schools.