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There have been many major and well-respected scientists who believed that the world was created by an intelligent being
Then, Jcgirl, you cite a number of people around during or after Darwin.
Perhaps it would make some sense if you defined what you meant by "the world". Darwin did not offer any opinion on the origin of the universe, the origin of the solar system, the origin of the earth or the origin of life. So it's difficult to see what you are trying to argue and how this has anything to do with Darwin.
Once you clarify that point, we could examine your nominated scientists further. However, for your nomination of those scientists to have any weight, you will have to demonstrate where their published scientific views directly support your own view.