Evolution Intelligent Design

Mexico Museum of Natural History canceled a series of events honoring scientist Charles Darwin after two local retired engineers lobbied for discussions on “intelligent design” to be included.“It’s a very controversial issue,” said James Campbell, one of the men who contacted state officials. “There’s a tremendous body of evidence against Darwinian evolution, and we think people should be aware of that.” Mars 2015

What is Intelligent Design ? Why is it opposed to the Theory of Evolution ?

Intelligent Design has been defined by its proponents as the idea that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause." This "intelligent cause" is often assumed to be God. Despite this, some have tried to portray Intelligent Design as a fledgling scientific theory, almost ready to be embraced by mainstream science. Detractors have argued that Intelligent Design is nothing more than creationism in disguise.

"The theory of intelligent design simply says that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." From Michael Behe and Stephen Meyer Explain the Inference to Design

Intelligent Design : is it a scientific Theory ?

How science works ?

Intelligent Design and Science In the 20th century, two of the most important Darwinian biologists – Ronald Fisher in England and the Russian-born Theodosius Dobzhansky in America – were deeply committed Christians. But they would never, ever have introduced God into their work. Like all scientists, they were "methodological atheists." ID is not science and, like its predecessor, Scientific Creationism, it only pretends to be science to do a political and legal end-run around the US Constitution.As Thomas Kuhn, historian and philosopher of science, pointed out repeatedly, when scientists cannot find solutions, they don't blame the world. They blame themselves. You don't give up in the face of disappointments. You try again. Imagine if Watson and Crick had thrown in the towel when their first model of the DNA molecule proved fallacious. The very essence of ID is admitting defeat and invoking inexplicable miracles. The bacterial flagellum is complex. Turn to God! The blood clotting cascade is long and involved. Turn to God! That is simply not the way to do science. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/may/05/intelligent-design-fuller-creationism

Intelligent Design and Creationism

The most common modern use of the words "intelligent design" as a term to describe a field of inquiry began after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 1987 in Edwards v. Aguillard that it is unconstitutional for a state to require the teaching of creationism in the science curriculum of public schools.This would have led Charles Thaxton, an intelligent design proponent, to replace the words "creationism" and "creation science" with "intelligent design" in his book (Of Pandas and People). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_design

Darwinism and Intelligent Design: The New Anti-Evolutionism Speads in Europe

According to a 2002 poll of adult Europeans conducted by a professional institute, only 40% of the respondents agreed with the statement that the universe, the earth, and all organisms of the biosphere are entirely the product of a natural evolutionary process. 21% were adherents of theistic evolution, 20% believed that God created all organisms at one time within the last 10 000 years, and 19% answered “don’t know/ other opinion”. https://ncse.ngo/darwinism-and-intelligent-design-new-anti-evolutionism-spreads-europe

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Creationism and intelligent design Position statement of Australian Academy of Science

“Intelligent design” and other forms of creationism should not be taught in a scientific context.The theory of evolution has been extensively tested, and represents our best current understanding of the development of biodiversity around the globe. Intelligent design, and other forms of creationism that rely on supernatural explanations, are not scientific ideas.

Intelligent Design and Education

Why Is Creationism Still Taught In The U.S.?

Darwinism and Intelligent Design: The New Anti-Evolutionism Spreads in Europe

In March 2002, British newspapers revealed that Emmanuel College in Gateshead, a prestigious Christian-run secondary school that has been praised by Prime Minister Tony Blair, presented the creationist view as a “scientific” alternative to evolution (Gross 2002). After leading scientists, including Richard Dawkins, wrote to the Office for Standards in Education, and the bishop of Oxford intervened, the teaching of creationism as a scientific alternative was suspended (Gross 2002). https://ncse.ngo/darwinism-and-intelligent-design-new-anti-evolutionism-spreads-europe