Posted on 12/02/2005 4:53:39 PM PST by Michael_Michaelangelo
In December 2004 New Mexico Public Television scheduled, advertised and then, under pressure, canceled a documentary explaining the scientific case for a theory of biological origins known as intelligent design.
In the same month, a renowned British philosopher, Antony Flew, made worldwide news when he repudiated a lifelong commitment to atheism, citing among other factors, evidence of intelligent design in the DNA molecule.
Also in December, the ACLU filed suit to prevent a Dover, Penn. school district from informing its students about the theory of intelligent design.
In February, The Wall Street Journal reported that an evolutionary biologist with two doctorates had been punished for publishing a peer-reviewed scientific article making a case for this same theory.
More recently, the Pope, the President of the United States and the Dalai Lama have each weigh in on the subject.
But what is this theory of intelligent design? And why does it arouse such passion and inspire such apparently determined efforts to suppress it?
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Contrary to media reports, intelligent design is not a religious-based idea, but instead an evidence-based scientific theory about life's origins-one that challenges strictly materialistic views of evolution. According to Darwinian biologists such as Oxford's Richard Dawkins, livings systems "give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose." But, for modern Darwinists, that appearance of design is entirely illusory.
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I don't think you should trust anybody, personally, except for one person and he managed to rise from the dead.
>Just because it is not know why the structure is so complex,<
Dembski addresses this in his mathematical essays. He refers to it as specified complexity. He basically demonstrates mathematically that certain complex systems can be explained by chance and others require intelligence.
His work was published quite consistently until he was branded with the label of "creationist." Now peer reviewers refuse to even consider his work for review.
Of course, like Dembski, I think peer review is highly over-rated. Fermi, Maxwell, Plank and Einstein submitted most of their papers before the peer review process was in place. No peer review, but some darn fine physics came from their work.
Peer review tends to be a method to preserve the status quo and make sure any ideas presented to the scientific community are about as interesting as Wonder bread.
Peer review is to scientific progress what the Fairness Doctrine was to talk radio, IMO.
Before anyone accuses anyone of deception with respect to Meyer. He does belong to "The Discovery Institute". Beyond that, he has the right to express his opinion.
You'll never guess who might have read the Bible. Nahhh, it was a wild guess.
Well, if one were to accept some ancient writings, they'd see that the CREATION has been subject to frustration. Perhaps THAT is why things today are not just quite perfect.
Romans 8:19-21
The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that[a] the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Sounds right to me!
And just what might these (this) be?
South Park's cool.
:-)
I've always thought that the whole diety thing was a nice idea, but given the warp and woof of human history (and mankind's stunning ability to self-decieve when presented with the inexorable or the terrifying) I just could never bring myself to believe it.
Consider for a moment the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Creator of the universe chose to become a man like His creation. Rather than remain nebulously untouchable, beyond our vision; He injected Himself into our time domain to clarify everyones minds regarding reality.
Jhn 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Jhn 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
A person cannot know what is truth, nor know the Creator, until they have recognized Jesus Christ's perfection. No other man has been or will be perfect. In His perfect Deity rests our Salvation, for His sacrifice was the ransom that brings about the pardon we need for fellowship with His Holiness.
Who wants to enter an eternity that houses evil? Therein lies our need for the washing that the blood of the cross accomplished.
Thanks for the ping!
All phenomena can be explained as occuring naturally. All phenomena can be explained as occuring supernaturally. The distinction between the two, while arbitrary, is not a distinction from which science can completely extricate itself.
The Time has beginning and the end. That is why it is said:
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth".
Eternity is "before", "after" and above the Time, above the every age or eon. Eternity it is not the endless time.
That leads me to believe your parents were atheists too?
Exactly!
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