[Louis Foxwell]

Scientists make no claim about God.

Not true. A theory that precludes the possibility of God is saying something very specific about God.

A theory of conscious creation is an alternative to a theory of nonconscious (random?) creation. From a purely scientific standpoint conscious/designed creation is more scientifically palatable. Can a computer exist without a creator?

Is it reasonable to conceive of DNA existing by pure chance? Surely there is some function in nature that increases complexity by design.

[Borges]

Evolution doesn't preclude the idea of God. It makes conclusions about biological processes based on observable evidence.

[ThinkDifferent]

A theory that precludes the possibility of God is saying something very specific about God.

The theory of evolution does not preclude the possibility of God. It may contradict specific religious beliefs, e.g. creation in 6 24-hour days, but it neither denies nor affirms the existence of a supernatural entity that created the universe and/or the first life forms on Earth.

[drhogan]

you guys are making what philosophers call a "category mistake".
here is no contradictin between the existence of God and the rules of evolution.
evolutionary theory describes things in nature. God is above nature; he created nature. the relationship between God and the laws of evolution is analogous to that between an author and a book.
(i.e., evolution is the result of "really" intelligent design.)