EVOLUTION vs INTELLIGENT DESIGN

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I got frustrated listening to NPR National Public Radio tonight so will make this my blog's first topic. They were playing the interview show, The Connection. The Kansans public school board was reviewing introduction of what they called "Intelligent Design Theory" to science classes. A doctrine suggesting supernatural origins to life to be taught along side Darwin's Evolution Theory. The interviewer was antagonistic and his guests on both sides of the issue spoke mostly sophistry and rhetoric. Even the scientist tossed around barbs undermining any logical arguments he would make.

The First Amendment issue regarding separation of Church and State aside the issue really came down to what is the definition of science and why wouldn't Intelligent Design qualify? Key aspects of Scientific Method are Hypothesis and Theory. Hypothesis is an explanation that proposes experiments to validate it. Theory is not only validated by experiments but also considered fact by the scientific community after peer review. Since there still isn't a test for the existence of god(s) it is a postulation, an assumed premise and not supported by Scientific Method. And don't even get me started about the name Christian Science:)