The separation of Church and State? Evolution, Intelligent
Design and the Bible. part 3.
The separation of Church and State? Evolution, Intelligent
Design and the Bible. part 3. Intelligent Design is a doctrine
such as Evolution and the Bible. If the world is looking at the
Bible as a doctrine we must look at all Books, Papers, Articles
and Scientific Lectures as Doctrines. What is I.D.? Intelligent
Design (ID) is the controversial assertion that certain features
of the universe and of living things exhibit the characteristics
of a product resulting from an intelligent cause or agent, as
opposed to an unguided process such as natural selection..
Adherents of Intelligent Design have claimed that it stands on
equal footing with, or is superior to, current scientific
theories regarding the origin of life and the origin of the
universe. The scientific community has rejected this claim on
the grounds that Intelligent Design is not a scientific theory
but junk science. The N.A.S has said that Intelligent Design
"and other claims of supernatural intervention in the origin of
life" are not science because their claims cannot be tested by
experiment and propose no new hypotheses of their own.
Proponents of Intelligent Design make the claim that there is a
systemic bias within the scientific community against
proponents' ideas and research, because of the naturalistic
assumption that science can or should only make reference to
natural causes. Critics have called this argument polemical, as
Intelligent Design, in its opposition to what it terms
methodological-naturalism, is at odds with current scientific
philosophy and methodology. Finally, supporters hold that
religious neutrality requires the teaching of both evolution and
Intelligent Design in schools, because teaching only evolution
unfairly discriminates against those holding the Creationist
beliefs. Teaching both, Intelligent Design supporters argue,
allows for a scientific basis for religious belief, without
causing the state to actually promote a religious belief.
According to critics of Intelligent Design, not only has
Intelligent Design failed to establish reasonable doubt in its
proposed shortcomings of accepted scientific theories, but it
has not even presented a case worth taking seriously. Critics of
Intelligent Design argue that Intelligent Design has not
presented a credible case for the public policy utility of
presenting Intelligent Design in education. More broadly,
critics maintain that it has not met the minimum legal standard
of not being a "clear" attempt to establish religion, which in
the United States is constitutionally forbidden. Many large
words are usually associated with theories dont you think? If we
are to teach, I.D. we might as well teach, Scientology, Budism,
Hinduism, and all the other isms in the world and hope our
children can still think for themselves afterward. The Bible
answers all these isms like this; Mat 16:12 Then understood they
how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of
the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Rom 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and
avoid them. 1Ti 6:3-5; If any man teach otherwise, and consent
not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is
proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes
of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil
surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and
destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from
such withdraw thyself. There are many fine Christians that want
to do the proper things for their children but for them to push
for Intelligent Design to be taught in the schools along with
Evolution, is also harmful, for they are devieateing from the
true word. This is a deception from Satan. 2Jo 1:9-11; Whosoever
transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath
not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both
the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring
not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid
him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of
his evil deeds. Teaching Intelligent Design is erring from the
truth. We do not sneak about trying to cover up the Gospel of
Jesus Christ, but we are to stand boldly affirming the truth and
Faith that we have in the Word of God. Gal 1:7-9; Which is not
another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert
the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have
preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so
say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you
than that ye have received, let him be accursed. Rom 1:16 For I
am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew
first, and also to the Greek. Phi 4:6 Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God. So in ending, we see
that the men who are encouraging teaching Evolution and those
that argue to teach Intelligent Design are both at odds with the
Father and His word. We cannot allow others to teach false,
religions, doctrines and unprovable theories to our children.
Its the Bible or nothing. ars