Republican Candidates and Evolution/Creationism
My particular concern is if the candidate believes that Creationism should be taught in school as a 'Scientific theory.' As Creationism/Intelligent Design is not a scientific theory I think it should not be taught as such. People who think creationism/ID is a Scientific theory are either lacking in understanding, or they are lying.
AlphabeticallyNewt Gingrich: P (Pass)
Claim: Believes in both creationism and science, stating that he doesn't "think there is necessarily a conflict between the two." Evolution should be taught as Science and Intelligent Design as Philosophy.
Ron Paul: P, until further information found
Claim: Evolution is a theory, he does not believe in the theory. "very inappropriate" for presidential candidates to be judged on a matter of science. Paul is a creationist. Hard to tag him down, but has said that he will encourage a more open approach to the presentation of scientific facts that contradict the theory of evolution.
Rick Perry: I (Incomplete), Failed to comprehend question.
Claim: Evolution is a theory with some Gaps. Texas Public Schools teaches both(Wt?). Firm believer in Intelligent Design as a matter of faith and intellect; it should be taught in schools alongside the "theories of evolution."
Mitt Romney: P
Claim: "I'm not exactly sure what is meant by intelligent design," he said. "But I believe God is intelligent, and I believe he designed the creation. And I believe he used the process of evolution to create the human body."
Rick Santorum*: F (Failed)
Claim: Strongly Opposes Evolution. God Created everything. Does not think man descended from monkey. Has tried to pass laws to teach Intelligent Design as a Scientific theory in Science classes; Santorum* Amendment:. After Intelligent Design found unconstitutional: "I'm not comfortable with intelligent design being taught in the science classroom. What we should be teaching are the problems and holes and I think there are legitimate problems and holes in the theory of evolution. And what we need to do is to present those fairly from a scientific point of view," Santorum said. "And we should lay out areas in which the evidence supports evolution and the areas in the evidence that does not.".