What is your take on ID{Intelligent Design?}?

Answer 1

I've done some research on the subject and so far what I've read appears to pass scientific muster. It seems that it is gaining momentum as an intellectual alternative to evolution. If nothing else, it should at least be looked into by proponents of evolution so they can try and deflate it's arguments in an intelligent way instead of simplistic and ignorant presumptions such as "Evolution is science".

Answer 2

"Intelligent Design is the study of patterns in nature that are best explained as the result of intelligence" (Dr. William Dembski). That's it; it says nothing of who the creator is and how he/she/it/they did it. Intelligent Design encompasses every "creation" story.

We detect design all the time. If you find an arrowhead on a deserted island, you assume it was made by someone, even if you can’t see the designer. We can tell the difference between a message written in the sand and the results of the wind and waves on the sand. The carved heads of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore are clearly different from erosional features.

William Paley is famous for using this argument. In 1802, he came out with a treatise called Natural Theology. He began by arguing that if one were to discover a watch lying in the middle of nowhere and they were to examine that watch closely, the person would logically conclude that it was not an accident, but had purpose; it had a designer. He went on to argue that the overwhelming design in the universe is evidence of a Grand Designer.

Reliable methods for detecting design exist and are employed in forensics, archeology, and data fraud analysis. These methods can easily be employed to detect design in biological systems.

When being interviewed by Tavis Smiley, Dr. Stephen Meyer said, “There are developments in some technical fields, complexity and information sciences, that actually enable us to distinguish the results of intelligence as a cause from natural processes. When we run those modes of analysis on the information in DNA, they kick out the answer, ‘Yeah, this was intelligently designed’ . . . There is actually a science of design detection and when you analyze life through the filters of that science, it shows that life was intelligently designed.”

Answer 3

This quote says it all:

"Why does the media insist on calling intelligent design an 'alternative' to the theory of evolution ? That's like saying pancakes are a good alternative to an internal combustion engine."

Answer 4

The problem with Intelligent Design is it overlooks the fact that nothing seems to be intelligently designed, other than things that humans have engineered.

Answer 5

The law says we have to separate church and state. So schools can't say "God made us" or anything like that. Intelligent Design is just the politically correct way of saying God made everything.

Answer 6

I think there has to be some sort of 'something in charge' of it all- all of creation, but don't ask me what it is. I also think evolution and intelligent design are not separate things. It would take intelligence to of some kind to cause evolution . . . wouldn't it?

Answer 7

Must have been quite intelligent, whoever has designed this Universe of ours, but to include that in any religion.... hmm

could any human have 'created' the Universe as is? or changing? Heh... some thoughts needed.

Answer 8

This:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVRsWAjvQSg

Answer 9

That was some smart thinking on our part when we helped make all of this from thought! Good Job Jen!

Answer 10

A revised copy of Creationism.