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Creationist Quotes

Statements on a word defined differently by different speakers.

The word creationist means different things to different speakers here, from someone who accepts evolution as part of a divine process to someone using the term more narrowly. The Joyce Appleby quotes page offers commentary from a different field entirely.

A creationist can embarrass an evolutionist by asking for a definition of species.

Quotes by Walter Lang

In the most important sense a creationist is a person who believes in creation, and that includes people who believe that Genesis is a myth and that creation involved a process called evolution and consumed billions of years.

Quotes by Phillip E. Johnson

Climate change denial, anti-vaccination proponents, creationist teachers, faith healers, fake bomb detector peddlers, psychic frauds, alternative medicine pushers... we need scientific thinking. We need a generation of kids who think an experiment is more important than a preconceived notion or...

Quotes by Kyle Hill

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes argue for or against creationism?
The page presents statements using the term without taking an editorial position, letting the differing definitions and viewpoints speak for themselves.
How is the word 'creationist' defined differently among these quotes?
One definition is broad, including anyone who sees a creator behind the process of evolution, while another usage treats the term more narrowly around literal readings of Genesis.
Why does one quote group creationist teaching with other unrelated claims?
The speaker lists it alongside several other examples to make a broader point about valuing careful, evidence-based thinking generally.
Is this page connected to a religious or scientific organization?
No, it simply collects public statements that happen to use this term, without any institutional affiliation on either side of the topic.
Where can I find quotes on an unrelated subject?
The Debra Paget quotes page covers a completely different area of interest.

One quote raises the topic mainly to argue for scientific literacy generally, treating creationist teaching as one example among several forms of pseudoscience it lists. For unrelated commentary, see the Taye Diggs quotes page.