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So, what is Intelligent Design?

pupdog said:
Is it a coincidence that IDers are evangelical christians? Behe and Dembski may not be a literalist as other Creationists (such as the Chalcedon group (intent on establishing a theocracy in America), but their arguments have been refuted many times. Phillip Johnson, one of the leaders of the "Wedge Strategy" wrote "Truth (with a capital T) is truth as God knows it. When God is no longer in the picture there can be no Truth, only conflicting human opinions."
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I believe Dembski has said that he wishes to give God back the glory for His creations, and let's look at the title to this lecture he has given:

“Intelligent Design: Bridging Science and Faith.” Staley Lectures, Union University, Tennessee, 28 February – 1 March 2000.

There's no question as to who the IDeist believe is the Designer.
 
What Intelligent Design really is is just Creationism with a different name. ID advocates don't care about the creation myths of any religion except the Biblical one. What many supporters of ID/Creationism don't know is that along with protesting evolution, they are also protesting geology and science in general. Tectonic plates are a "myth" to these people.
 
What Intelligent Design really is is just Creationism with a different name
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And the reason for the name change is the effort to outflank the Supreme Court decision that declared that Creationism is religion, not to be taught in public schools. The arguments are the same, but the mention of "God" or "Creator" is carefully avoided (at least, in communications directed to courts, regulators, and such). IDists claim that they are doing science, but it is not science by the standards of the profession. Despite their claims, Creationist research has not advanced since Paley tripped on a Timex in 1802.
 
Iacchus:

I AM ZEUS. THE END IS NEAR. REPORT TO HOME BASE AT ONCE FOR CASTRATION AND LIFT-OFF.

Well, it's true for me... so it must be true. I am Zeus, and I'm ending the world tomorrow.

To the rest of you - Ignore any communications you may witness. Of course, I'm not REALLY Zeus - Just keep on doing exactly what you're doing right now and pay NO ATTENTION to the winged demons descending from on high...

:crazy:

(My 801st post - so what does that say, Icky-Us?)
 
No thanks, I won't be resurrected until after I die ... to either heaven or hell.
 
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