There is a hot debate in the public and our courts now between the proponents of intelligent design and the teachings of evolution. The intelligent design camp say there is no “separation of church and state” issue because the intelligent design theory does not specifically say “God” created everything, only that things are so complicated in nature and the universe, that an “Unidentified Intelligent Force” must have created it.
The idea of an unidentified intelligent force has to be a thinly veiled concept for God. If it was not, then the simplest explanation would be that our world was created by a race of advanced aliens! Voila, an unidentified intelligent force, extremely more plausible than an all knowing, all seeing, unidentified intelligent force, after all, even us puny little humans can understand the mechanics that keep our moon orbiting earth, and earth orbiting our sun. However, I have extreme doubts that the proponents of intelligent design mean that aliens created everything. I find that closer to the truth, they mean God.
At the core of the difference between intelligent design and evolution is how we have gained our knowledge of each. With evolution, scientists have observed facts, and asked questions about how these facts came to be. Ideas are thought of and facts are looked for to either support or debunk the ideas. This process is repeated over and over, our base of knowledge increasing with each step. This is the scientific process.
The idea of intelligent design relies heavily on “evidence” of things that can not be explained through natural or random events. Intelligent design also says that objectivity and a non-assuming attitude are key to good science. Consider the following, stating something can not be explained says two things, a) we know every thing there is to know about natural processes, and b) there is no hope of gaining new knowledge that might explain the event. So much for the objectivity and a non-assuming attitude!
An intelligent person with reasonable skills in logic can see Intelligent Design for the God theory that it is. And if I’m wrong about it being a theory of religion, well, I’m all for being created by advanced aliens!
Just a thought,
Perihelion
The idea of an unidentified intelligent force has to be a thinly veiled concept for God. If it was not, then the simplest explanation would be that our world was created by a race of advanced aliens! Voila, an unidentified intelligent force, extremely more plausible than an all knowing, all seeing, unidentified intelligent force, after all, even us puny little humans can understand the mechanics that keep our moon orbiting earth, and earth orbiting our sun. However, I have extreme doubts that the proponents of intelligent design mean that aliens created everything. I find that closer to the truth, they mean God.
At the core of the difference between intelligent design and evolution is how we have gained our knowledge of each. With evolution, scientists have observed facts, and asked questions about how these facts came to be. Ideas are thought of and facts are looked for to either support or debunk the ideas. This process is repeated over and over, our base of knowledge increasing with each step. This is the scientific process.
The idea of intelligent design relies heavily on “evidence” of things that can not be explained through natural or random events. Intelligent design also says that objectivity and a non-assuming attitude are key to good science. Consider the following, stating something can not be explained says two things, a) we know every thing there is to know about natural processes, and b) there is no hope of gaining new knowledge that might explain the event. So much for the objectivity and a non-assuming attitude!
An intelligent person with reasonable skills in logic can see Intelligent Design for the God theory that it is. And if I’m wrong about it being a theory of religion, well, I’m all for being created by advanced aliens!
Just a thought,
Perihelion
Comments
The case of no God can easily be made too. As I have grown older, I have began to ask myself questions. Religion has not yet provided me with the answers. I am skeptical about the credibility of any religion, for they advocate blind faith. If God exists, why hasn't he shown himself; the answer may be that he may not be. With time, the doctrine of religions fades away and human beings free themselves from this obsolete belief. The new question now stems from humans' need for spirituality. How can we fulfill this need without a God?
Note: It would seem I am taking sides but I do not intend to take sides; I have chosen to stay neutral and always open-minded to both sides of this argument.