14.11.05
OK.....Intellegent Design. Science or faith? Little background on self here. I am an adherent to the Christian Church. I believe in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spigot....er...Spirit. And, I believe Intelligent Design is not a science. Because it essentially comes down to a belief in a Higher Power, something that cannot really be tested in a scientific manner. ID belongs in a philosophy class or a theology class, maybe even a history or social studies class. Believe it or not, psychology and sociology wouldn't be stretches either. But not in a science class, especially not biology. "Evolution is only a theory!" exclaims proponents of ID. A theory does not mean that it has no proof, but that it is a work in progress with items that need to be worked out. Evolution may never become a law, like conservation of energy, but it has been solidified over the years with some pretty convinicing evidence. Yet, it is still a theory. There are still holes in it the size of Texas. Unlike evolution, ID cannot be tested scientifically. There are no culture tests, no fossils, no carbon dating, no experiements that can be done to prove or disprove aspects or beliefs held; there are no tangible elements to test. As a man of faith, it pains me to say that pushing ID as a science can only bring more ridicule to those of us who believe. I believe that a Higher Power (for me it is the Trinitarian God of the Church) did create everything. I believe the creation process has taken billions of years and is still ongoing. One day in God's time can be millions of years to us. There is too much evidence against a 6 day work week with the seventh day off. Plus, I believe the creationists are looking at as a 24-hour day. So, yes, ID could very well be the covert operation of creationists to circumvent conventional scientific thought. Oh, and Mr. Robertson....Dover residents have not shunted off God. They are recognizing that religious thought belongs in the church, not in the schools. They still recognize God and worship Him. So, please, come down off the pedestal. The vengeful angel of God post is already taken. No, not by me, I'm too sinful and fallible. But one of God's angels took that job and I don't think they gave it up.
