ID's only claim that it is not a religion is that it distances itself from God by installing an abstract Designer. What seems odd to me is that so many Christians are actually supportive of ID and its proliferation into schools. This seems to be a conflict of interests as Jesus is necessarily being removed from the equation to be replaced by the abstract Designer that is basically an interface for anyone to plug a particular God into to meet their needs.
What happens if ID wins and makes headway into society? People start worshiping "The Designer" and just plug in their respective gods. Now we have an abstract thing that people of different faiths can agree on and the lines between religions start to blur. Slowly but surely, Jesus is pushed farther and farther down as the central figure of Christianity.
My main question is how can anyone who rightfully calls themselves Christian be supportive of a movement that necessarily removes Jesus from the creation equation?
As a corollary, if ID does succeed wouldn't it look a lot like the one world religion that so many paranoid Christians fear so much? Certainly a theory that unifies "The Creator/Designer" is a great place to start if I was trying to build a one world religion.
Last, please help me understand, how is ID helping people come to know Jesus rather than "The Designer"? Aren't Christians who support ID just dodging the "hard part" of actually talking to people about Jesus directly? It is hard to see how you get from a logical proof of a designer to the love and sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ without making it seem like this idea of Jesus could not stand on its own. IMO, pushing Jesus into the man made box of "The Designer" necessarily weakens the message, purpose, and image of Him. Moreover, it is taking the focus off of the most important component of Christianity which is salvation.
IDers, please tell me where you are coming from.
Not sure where this topic should go. I leave to admin discretion.
This message has been edited by Jazzns, 02-18-2005 10:01 AM
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