Topic: by Lenny
Intelligent Design breaks from Creationism in the sense that classically Creationism sets some very narrow parameters for the origin of humanity -- the earth is only 6000 years old, it was created in seven days (including lunch breaks), etc -- while ID seems to be more inclusive of the science of evolution.
ID is being pushed because it can bill itself as "science" even though it's very core is religious. Instead of being agnostic it requires belief in something ultimately unprovable (God). This is the trojan horse where the religious sneak God into the classroom.
Evolution is almost universally accepted by science, yet 48% of Americans believe in Creationism.
source: National Geographic, November 2004.
Posted by mediafaction
at 1:27 PM EST
Updated: Monday, 29 November 2004 10:11 AM EST
