Papersock
Lucid Dreamer
I posted this in another thread and then decided to start a new thread with it. Hope that's ok.
I realized something the other day that explains the basic problem I have with Intelligent Design. At first I wasnt sure if my thought actually made since. Perhaps you all could help.
From what I can tell, the theory of Intelligent Design is based on our observation that everything that seems designed is designed (by humans) and that everything is caused by something else (natural forces and intelligence). Therefore, life and the universe is designed and its creation was caused by the designer.
However, the only observed causes have been of physical things causing other physical things. What causes, or creates human intelligence? The physical actions and reactions in our brain creates our consciousness and our intelligence. The only intelligence we can observe (ours and certain animals) exists because of nature. So how could intelligence exist outside of nature in order to create nature?
In order for Intelligent Design to work you have to believe that our consciousness exists outside of our physical bodies, in a soul or something. This is still up to debate, I guess. But I have seen plenty of evidence for our brains controlling our thoughts and consciousness.
I realized something the other day that explains the basic problem I have with Intelligent Design. At first I wasnt sure if my thought actually made since. Perhaps you all could help.
From what I can tell, the theory of Intelligent Design is based on our observation that everything that seems designed is designed (by humans) and that everything is caused by something else (natural forces and intelligence). Therefore, life and the universe is designed and its creation was caused by the designer.
However, the only observed causes have been of physical things causing other physical things. What causes, or creates human intelligence? The physical actions and reactions in our brain creates our consciousness and our intelligence. The only intelligence we can observe (ours and certain animals) exists because of nature. So how could intelligence exist outside of nature in order to create nature?
In order for Intelligent Design to work you have to believe that our consciousness exists outside of our physical bodies, in a soul or something. This is still up to debate, I guess. But I have seen plenty of evidence for our brains controlling our thoughts and consciousness.