Creationism can mean many things. It describes Christians who believe that the earth was created 5 thousand years ago in 6 24 hour days, but it also deiscribes those who believe that God created everything billions of years ago and used evolution as a tool to optimize His creations. So in reality everyone except the atheists are creationists.

Anyone following the Dover court case can clearly see that many creationists have endorsed intelligent design only because they feel that it will be a good way to discredit evolution in public schools. The supreme court has ruled that creationism may not be taught in public schools - so intelligent design is the next best alternative.

Neverthless, there is a very important difference between creationism and intelligent design. Creationism, just like evolution, cannot be disproved. If a scientist unravels the mystery of life’s origin tommorow, Christians will still believe in God. No scientific finding will ever change this.

In sharp contrast, if a scientist unravels the mystery of life’s origin tommorow, intelligent design will be disproved and the theory will have to be discarded. This makes intelligent design unique and sets it apart from both creationism and evolution.