Is the theory of Unintelligent Design different from Intelligent Design and Evolution? How is it different?

Question

Evolution - man evolved from apes/monkeys, whatever

Intelligent Design - we are so complex we require a creator

Unintelligent Design - we're screwed up - our creator is stupid.

I propose that if we are to teach children an alternative to Evolution, intelligent design, since Evolution has never been proven a fact, that we also teach the alternative theory of unintelligent design, that we are really screwed up people, created by a "stupid creator".

I propose this as a non-offensive theory that is different from evolution and intelligent design, both of which have never been proven as fact.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Design does not require a designer; it only requires an observer.

Don't give up good sense because people who are more interested in governing morals are trying to corrupt our schools.

Design does NOT require any intelligence. It can be random and arbitrary, based on chance and purely physical attributes.

Leave a cup of saltwater in the sun. When the water evaporates the salt forms a crystalline design due to well understood physical properties.

Do the designs made by frost on a windowpane requre "intelligence" for their creation? Ripples in a sand dune? Fractal patterns? Snowflakes? Of course not. Same thing applies to everything.

Answer 2

It has the same problem as intelligent design. It it not disprovable at all, and relies only on belief to give it validity. Evolution isn't a fact, but neither are any of the scientific principles taught in school. They're all theories (which includes ID). The only difference is, the theory of evolution is testable and able to be disproven. It is based on method and observation that can be repeated.

ID (or UD) is still just a belief that should only be taught in a church.

Answer 3

we're not ALL screwed up, I think. What about those amazing gymnists that seem almost able to fly with their practically perfect bodies? I wouldn't consider myself screwed up if I could do that stuff. But, that theory might be depressing for some students, and hilarious for the rest of them. And, it might make them feel like they have a liscense to misbehave more if they are a "stupid creation" in their own minds. Cheers Imzarray

Answer 4

I think you should not stop at three possible theories. Why not include more?

Within our global culture, communities of faithful believers self organize around a favored way of ornamenting a model of self and world with myth. This way of ornamenting a model of self and world with myth helps communities of faithful believers to create an identity for themselves. With their favored ways of ornamenting a model of self and world with myth communities of faithful believers answer the grand enigmatic questions of identity. They explain to themselves and to the rest of the global culture who, what, where, when, how and why they are and how they came into existence. Through art, music, drama, science and ideology they communicate myths of creation and existence. With myths of creation and existence, they fashion reality.

Answer 5

I agree with what is said here by AIG (Answers In Genisis)...

"A common mistake made by media and secular organizations is to lump together all groups that oppose the theory of naturalistic evolution, blurring two major distinctions that divide these groups. First, reporters and commentators unfamiliar with the full scope of the debate and, in particular, AiG’s message will ignore the fact that intelligent design (ID) and biblical creation are far from identical. Although AiG wholeheartedly agrees with the many potent criticisms of Darwinism those in the ID movement have produced, we believe intelligent design can leave out the crucial message of who the intelligent [D]esigner is.

The second line that is often blurred—as recently as last week, in an editorial in The Cincinnati Post1—is the nature of AiG’s “strategy.” Whereas many groups seek to “inject” the teaching of intelligent design in classrooms via legal action, political lobbying and civic petitioning, AiG is a grassroots organization that seeks primarily to revitalize the Christian church and Christian families with the message of the authority of God’s Word. We believe in changing our culture not by changing what’s taught in public schools, but by changing hearts and minds for Jesus Christ.

This is certainly not to say that AiG opposes any efforts to encourage open discussion of the problems with evolution in public schools; it is important that science teachers are reminded of their academic freedom to discuss problems with evolutionary theory, even if this discussion is not mandated by curricula. Furthermore, as more and more people learn about the scientific problems and religious underpinnings of Darwinism, it is inevitable that those with children or grandchildren in public schools will want to encourage fairer treatment of evolutionary theory.

What surprises many people, however, is that AiG actually opposes mandating that students be taught intelligent design or biblical creation in the classroom. We believe it would be just as counterproductive to force atheist, Darwinist science teachers to teach creation in the classroom as it would be to force Ken Ham to to give lectures praising Darwinism! Additionally, even if the instruction of biblical creation was mandated in curricula, it is doubtful science teachers would receive the needed training to understand how to properly teach the biblical worldview. Even worse, some parents may become lax in educating their children to “think biblically” if they have the false idea that creation is being taught in schools.

To recap, AiG is a distinctly different organization than those that lobby for changes in the teaching of evolution in public schools, because AiG aims for a grassroots overturning of Darwinism and a re-empowerment of the church, and because AiG believes forcing schoolteachers to present creation would result in more problems. AiG also believes that spiritual education is the role of a child’s parents, so even if full-fledged biblical creation were taught in public schools (or even if your child goes to a private Christian school), this would not supplant continuing parental spiritual leadership and education.

Our prayer is that throughout all these conflicts over the teaching of evolution in public schools, people will respond by asking questions such as “What is wrong with evolution?” and “Why does it even matter?” Answers in Genesis exists to help people answer these questions in their own lives, and to arm Christians with answers to help bring people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ."

Answer 6

Humans hate humans.

God hates humans.

Something else mucked up and humans happened. OK.

Answer 7

Amusing, to say the least.

Answer 8

no one would have made humans on purpose.