John

RECENT COMMENT (by advocate of Intelligent Design Theory): "Strict evolutionary theory explicitly denies any outside influence on the process--it is thoroughly self-contained, which, of course, runs entirely counter to the Christian conviction that a Creator was involved."

RESPONSE: Disagree. "Strict evolutionary theory" is simply (accredited) science. Evolution can (and does) proceed by the natural laws under which God created the universe: it is not necessary for Him to intervene (and play tinker toy). God is present and working in our lives and the universe, but not as Intelligent Design Theory envisions. Please see GOD, ORDER AND EVOLUTION at
<a href="http://www.faithreason.org/" target="_blank">http://www.faithreason.org/</a>

theyeti

Sure, why not. You might want to spell "Darwinian" correctly in your thread title, though.

theyeti

Jamie_L

Evolution does not in any way deny the existence of supernatural influences. It simply doesn't mention any supernatural influence because, as a scientific theory, it can only address evidence.

I.D. really is not a theory at all. It doesn't make any claims about how things got the way they are. It just says some intelligent designer might be involved. Well, 8-horned space aliens might be involved too. Evolution makes no claims about eithe one, so I don't see what the big deal is.

Oh wait. That's right. The big deal is people want to teach religion to other people's kids. I forgot about that.

Jamie

MrDarwin

As far as I can tell, "intelligent design" can be summed up in one sentence: "We can't figure out how it might have evolved, so it must not have."

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mac_philo

Yes, so long as you define 'we' as 'those of us who remain willfully ignorant of science.'

Jayhawker Soule

Why the parenthetical? It's not important - just curious.

Well, I saw the 'faith' part, e.g.:

... which 'clearly shows' a concept of evidence wholly devoid of 'reason'.