Some Creationists Have Argued That Because Evolutionary Biologists and Other

question 39

Multiple Choice

Some creationists have argued that because evolutionary biologists and other scientists have not shown that the universe started with the act of some intelligent designer, people should conclude that the universe started the way the creationists have proposed. Which thinking error(s) is being committed in this argument?

• A) Shifting the burden of proof and arguing from possibility
• B) Making an unwarranted assumption
• C) Asserting the antecedent
• D) Asserting the consequent and belief bias

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