The separation of Church and State? Evolution, Intelligent Design and the Bible - Part 3

Intelligent Design is a doctrine such as Evolution and the Bible. If the world is looking at the Bible as a doctrine we must look at all Books, Papers, Articles and Scientific Lectures as Doctrines.

What is I.D.?

Intelligent Design (ID) is the controversial assertion that certain features of the universe and of living things exhibit the characteristics of a product resulting from an intelligent cause or agent, as opposed to an unguided process such as natural selection.. Adherents of Intelligent Design have claimed that it stands on equal footing with, or is superior to, current scientific theories regarding the origin of life and the origin of the universe.

The scientific community has rejected this claim on the grounds that Intelligent Design is not a scientific theory but junk science.

The N.A.S has said that Intelligent Design "and other claims of supernatural intervention in the origin of life" are not science because their claims cannot be tested by experiment and propose no new hypotheses of their own. Proponents of Intelligent Design make the claim that there is a systemic bias within the scientific community against proponents' ideas and research, because of the naturalistic assumption that science can or should only make reference to natural causes. Critics have called this argument polemical, as Intelligent Design, in its opposition to what it terms methodological-naturalism, is at odds with current scientific philosophy and methodology.

Finally, supporters hold that religious neutrality requires the teaching of both evolution and Intelligent Design in schools, because teaching only evolution unfairly discriminates against those holding the Creationist beliefs. Teaching both, Intelligent Design supporters argue, allows for a scientific basis for religious belief, without causing the state to actually promote a religious belief. According to critics of Intelligent Design, not only has Intelligent Design failed to establish reasonable doubt in its proposed shortcomings of accepted scientific theories, but it has not even presented a case worth taking seriously.

Critics of Intelligent Design argue that Intelligent Design has not presented a credible case for the public policy utility of presenting Intelligent Design in education. More broadly, critics maintain that it has not met the minimum legal standard of not being a "clear" attempt to establish religion, which in the United States is constitutionally forbidden. Many large words are usually associated with theories dont you think? If we are to teach, I.D. we might as well teach, Scientology, Budism, Hinduism, and all the other isms in the world and hope our children can still think for themselves afterward.

The Bible answers all these isms like this; Mat 16:12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 1Ti 6:3-5; If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

There are many fine Christians that want to do the proper things for their children but for them to push for Intelligent Design to be taught in the schools along with Evolution, is also harmful, for they are devieateing from the true word. This is a deception from Satan. 2Jo 1:9-11; Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Teaching Intelligent Design is erring from the truth. We do not sneak about trying to cover up the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but we are to stand boldly affirming the truth and Faith that we have in the Word of God. Gal 1:7-9; Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Phi 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. So in ending, we see that the men who are encouraging teaching Evolution and those that argue to teach Intelligent Design are both at odds with the Father and His word. We cannot allow others to teach false, religions, doctrines and unprovable theories to our children.
Its the Bible or nothing.

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