[BroJoeK]

Seruzawa: "Darwin’s theory was built upon the idea, now proven false, that cellular life was simple.
The discovery that even the cell is irreducibly complex put paid to that theory. "

But Darwin's theory of speciation through evolution is based on no such thing.
In fact Darwin knew nothing about inherited traits, much less DNA.
He merely proposed that speciation occurs over long periods of 1) descent with modifications and 2) natural selection.

Nothing discovered since Darwin's time falsifies his basic theory.

As for intelligent design, that is a given for believers.
Only the "how" of it is a matter of discussion & disagreement.

[samtheman]

Just as Big Bang Theory deals with everything EXCEPT the Big Bang (it deals with the evolving state of the universe during all the times AFTER the Big Bang), so the modern theory of biological evolution (which has evolved a lot since Darwin, though still retains his basic ideas) deals with all the times AFTER the beginning of life and says nothing about how life began.

I’m posting this to you just to emphasize what you’ve already said. I know you know all this.