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Author Topic:   Does intelligent design have creationist roots?
TheWhale
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Message 128 of 151 (510744)
06-03-2009 8:24 AM
Reply to: Message 4 by Coyote
04-09-2009 7:35 PM


Re: Origins of intelligent design
"Not exactly a scientific attitude, eh? And this is the main force behind intelligent design."
That's typical, find an extreme position and proclaim it as "the main force behind ID".
So this Discovery Institute speaks for everyone that hasn't concluded that the book is closed on the question of the origin of species, because you would like to paint it that way?
This might come as a shock to anyone you have sold this stuff to...
1. I'm not convinced that Darwin unlocked all the answers on a trip to the galapagos.
2. I've never heard of the Discovery Institute
3. I don't want any religion taught in schools.
4. I don't have a problem with evolution being taught in schools so long as it isn't presented as scientific fact.
5. This describes the vast majority of people who argue against having evolution presented as scientific fact.
Edited by TheWhale, : No reason given.

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TheWhale
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Message 130 of 151 (510747)
06-03-2009 8:41 AM
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06-03-2009 8:37 AM


Re: Topic Reminder
Thanks for the welcome.
In regard to my post it is on topic as you will see when you refer to the post I replied to.

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TheWhale
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Message 132 of 151 (510758)
06-03-2009 9:57 AM


Ok lets try again.
The topic was supposed to be whether ID has it's roots in creationism.
Post 4 points out that the Discovery Institute has creationist beliefs
and on this alone decides that ID and the Discovery Institute are one and the same.
I reply by pointing out that the Discovery Institute doesn't represent proponents of ID.
I fail to see how that is off topic.
Are you saying that this thread is strictly meant to catalog a list of creationists that present themselves as ID proponents?
Is it that you WANT to paint EVERYONE with the same brush therefore my pointing out that this is not the case is a violation because it doesn't serve the purpose?
If I'm an evolutionist and want to declare that all ID proponents fit this discription my comments are eagerly invited, but if I wish to correctly point out that this is highly disingenuous then I'm committing some kind of violation.
It starts to sound to me like a topic closed to discussion rather than a topic OF discussion.
So if it makes everyone feel more secure I'll just join in.
When in Rome....
ALL ID proponents are creationists in disguise every single one of them.
Better?
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