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==== Speciation ====
==== Speciation ====
The fact of speciation, that is, that we observe distinct species of plants and animals in nature, is strong evidence of intelligent design.<ref>The term "species" is used in its ordinary and usual sense. Although the term can be defined in different ways, at least the term refers to organisms differentiated by reproductive compatibility and/or morphological dissemilarity, each of which involves the presence of differences in the coding of the information in the organism's genome.</ref><br /><br />
The fact of speciation, that is, that we observe distinct species of plants and animals in nature, is strong evidence of intelligent design.<ref>The term "species" is used in its ordinary and usual sense. Although the term can be defined in different ways, at least the term refers to organisms differentiated by reproductive compatibility and/or morphological dissimilarity, each of which involves the presence of differences in the coding of the information in the organism's genome.</ref><br /><br />
Darwin attempted to explain how unguided, purposeless processes could create new species. Darwin analagized to intelligent breeding, which involves intelligent selection among variant offspring to produce differences in future generations of a given animal or plant line. Darwin theorized that if intelligent agents could produce variations in physical characteristics in pigeons, for example, perhaps nature, via ''natural'' selection, over time could produce all the variety of species we observe.<br /><br />
Darwin attempted to explain how unguided, purposeless processes could create new species. Darwin analagized to intelligent breeding, which involves intelligent selection among variant offspring to produce differences in future generations of a given animal or plant line. Darwin theorized that if intelligent agents could produce variations in physical characteristics in pigeons, for example, perhaps nature, via ''natural'' selection, over time could produce all the variety of species we observe.<br /><br />