Here are a couple of definitions to consider in your discussions:
Theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses. Theories do not grow up to be laws. Theories explain laws.
Law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics."
In science there is no such thing as "intelligent laws."
Rather, scientific theories seek to explain data, including the regularities we call laws.
Those theories begin as hypotheses, which are based on data. Hypotheses are subjected to testing. Successful hypotheses survive that testing, successfully explain the data, and make predictions which are confirmed. Eventually one hypothesis emerges as the best, and becomes a theory. A theory should explain all relevant data, not be contradicted by any data, and continue to make successful predictions.
Your idea to change the names makes sense. But "intelligent laws" does not seem to be a useful change. There would have to be a vast disconnect from data leading to generalizations (laws) to [some other kind of data] leading to [intelligent] laws.
Added: You use the term "truth" but that is not a term often used by science.
Truth: This is a word best avoided entirely in physics [and science] except when placed in quotes, or with careful qualification. Its colloquial use has so many shades of meaning from ‘it seems to be correct’ to the absolute truths claimed by religion, that it’s use causes nothing but misunderstanding. Someone once said "Science seeks proximate (approximate) truths." Others speak of provisional or tentative truths. Certainly science claims no final or absolute truths. Source [my addition in brackets]
Edited by Coyote, : Addition
Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
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If a religion's teachings are true, then it should have nothing to fear from science...--dwise1
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