The Evolution of Really Bad Science: Why Worldview Matters
When “Science” Isn’t Scientific
Walk into a museum and you’ll see statements like “millions of years ago…” presented with absolute certainty. But does evolution meet the scientific test for a law?
A scientific law must be observable, measurable, and reproducible.
Drop a ping pong ball and watch gravity win every time—that’s a law.
Evolution doesn’t meet that standard. It also doesn’t meet the standard of fact, which requires objective and verifiable observation. Microevolution—adaptation within a species—is observable. Dogs come in endless variations, yet they remain dogs. Birds adapt to their environment, yet remain birds.
But the backbone of evolutionary belief—macroevolution, the changing of one species into another—has never been observed. The fossil record, which should contain millions of transitional forms, simply doesn’t.
So is evolution at least a theory?
A scientific theory must be a well-substantiated explanation supported by repeatedly confirmed evidence. Evolution doesn’t qualify there either.
A better word might be philosophy.
Or, more accurately, religion: a belief system about the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe.
Evolution is not neutral science—it is an alternative religion…it’s a worldview. And it begins with a presupposition: There cannot be a God.
Everything else conforms to that starting point.
Creation: Also a Theory—But a Better One
Scientifically speaking, both creation and evolution function as theories. None of us were physically present for observation at the beginning. Both worldviews interpret the same evidence through different lenses.
The difference?
One is grounded in the testimony of ancient texts, the observable laws of nature, and the intricate design of life.
The other rests on assumptions, presuppositions, and interpretations that must stretch or violate the very scientific principles they claim to uphold.
It doesn’t take more faith to believe in Scripture.
It takes more faith to believe in evolution.
Five Groups Impacted by the Evolutionary Worldview
Because the cultural elevation of evolution has consequences, there are five specific groups who must understand what’s at stake.
1. Scientists
If you are a scientist—secular or Christian—consider this: you may have been indoctrinated into a belief system masquerading as science. Evolutionary rhetoric often turns nasty because the position is uncertain. When people lack confidence in their stance, they turn to ridicule, intimidation, and mockery.
But true science isn’t afraid of debate.
True science welcomes scrutiny.
Let’s not frame the discussion as “God versus science.”
Let’s frame it correctly: The theory of evolution versus the theory of creation.
And let the evidence speak.
2. Public Schools
Public schools face a massive contradiction. They teach children that life is accidental—formed from lifeless “primordial soup”—yet expect those same children to value human life, treat others with respect, and live with purpose and hope.
You cannot preach purposelessness Monday through Friday and expect moral behavior on the weekends.
This worldview confusion is not harmless. It affects mental health, behavior, and cultural ethics at the deepest levels.
Schools should not be afraid of offering students scientific alternatives. Let them evaluate both theories honestly.
Kids are not stupid.
They understand when they’re being asked to believe something that doesn’t line up.
3. Pastors and Church Leaders
Many pastors feel intimidated by scientific rhetoric and have quietly sidelined the first chapters of Genesis. But if the beginning of Scripture is allegory or myth, where does the allegory stop? If Adam and Eve weren’t literal, what about the Flood? Jonah? The resurrection?
A compromised Genesis leads to a compromised gospel.
Pastor, take heart:
There is no scientific burden contradicting the authority of Scripture.
Evolution is not settled science—it is weak and compromised science.
Preach the Word fully and confidently. There is scientific support for Scripture at every turn.
4. Parents
Parents cannot be passive. You must proactively counter secular teaching, because your children are hearing evolutionary ideology everywhere—from textbooks, museums, movies, even national parks.
Teach your kids to recognize evolutionary assumptions when they hear them. Help them understand the difference between observation and interpretation. And challenge your schools when necessary.
You are not powerless.
You are your child’s most important guide.
5. Children and Students
Kids, your worldview matters. Ask questions. Think critically. Challenge your teachers respectfully. Make them defend evolutionary claims. You don’t have to defend creation—that’s not what your school is teaching. But they do have to defend evolution if they’re presenting it as fact.
Ask them about entropy, the law of thermodynamics, transitional fossils, or how non-living matter became life in the first place.
You’ll quickly discover how many answers require a “leap of faith.”
Ideas Have Consequences
Evolution is not just a scientific disagreement. It has shaped some of the most painful parts of human history. Darwin’s writings referred to certain ethnicities as “less evolved.” Hitler used evolutionary thinking to justify genocide. Modern cultures use it to justify devaluing the unborn.
I am not saying all evolutionists support these things.
But I am saying this:
Worldviews matter.
Ideas bear fruit.
And the fruit of evolutionary thinking has been devastating.
The Bottom Line
Evolutionary “science” is really bad science.
And it’s time we stop being intimidated by it.
God is not threatened by honest scientific exploration. In fact, He invites it. Creation is filled with answers waiting to be discovered. Science, viewed through a biblical lens, doesn’t shrink—it expands.
It’s time to reclaim the conversation.
It’s time to give our children a worldview full of purpose, truth, and hope.
It’s time to stand firmly, confidently, and joyfully on the reality that God is both Creator and Author of science itself.
