Hi all.
Heres an analogy id like to discuss.
'Suppose there is a remote tribe of people somewhere who belive they are the only people on earth, we then put a car near their tribe without them seeing us and watch to see their reaction when they find it. Some find it and say "this is proof there must be significant intelligence other then us" yet others say "no we know we are alone, so this cannot be the result of intelligence and must have just happened via natural processes"'
Also heres a relavant quote from Dr. Geoff Downes taken from http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/isd/downes.asp
"The whole area of forensic science is focused on this aspect.
Consider finding a dead body in the park. Did the person die from natural causes, or was some other factor involved? If you find a knife in the back, then it is logical to assume that some outside intelligence was involved. However, if you start by assuming that the death occurred from natural causes, then you can never arrive at the correct conclusion. It is not a question of science, but the foundational assumptions you take to the data.
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What im wondering is do evolutionists belive design or intelligence can be detected? and if so do they rule out an intelligent designer for life beliving that there is no evidence indicating intelligent involvement or do they rule out an intelligent designer because they dont want there to be one.
Heres an analogy id like to discuss.
'Suppose there is a remote tribe of people somewhere who belive they are the only people on earth, we then put a car near their tribe without them seeing us and watch to see their reaction when they find it. Some find it and say "this is proof there must be significant intelligence other then us" yet others say "no we know we are alone, so this cannot be the result of intelligence and must have just happened via natural processes"'
Also heres a relavant quote from Dr. Geoff Downes taken from http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/isd/downes.asp
"The whole area of forensic science is focused on this aspect.
Consider finding a dead body in the park. Did the person die from natural causes, or was some other factor involved? If you find a knife in the back, then it is logical to assume that some outside intelligence was involved. However, if you start by assuming that the death occurred from natural causes, then you can never arrive at the correct conclusion. It is not a question of science, but the foundational assumptions you take to the data.
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What im wondering is do evolutionists belive design or intelligence can be detected? and if so do they rule out an intelligent designer for life beliving that there is no evidence indicating intelligent involvement or do they rule out an intelligent designer because they dont want there to be one.