philosophers who deny the possibility of supernatural causation are hostile to ID because it undermines one of atheism's primary arguments against the existence of God
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'''Intelligent design and creationism''' are as closely linked as [[Evolution]] and the [[Holocaust]] (see the [[Darwin-Hitler connection]]). Just as [[Darwinism]] contains some elements which were historically used to support [[Eugenics]] and [[mass murder]], the scientific theory of intelligent design can be used to bolster the religious doctrine of [[Creationism]].
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'''Intelligent design and creationism''' are as closely linked as [[Evolution]] and the [[Holocaust]] (see the [[Darwin-Hitler connection]]). Just as [[Darwinism]] contains some elements which were historically used to support [[Eugenics]] and [[mass murder]], the scientific theory of [[intelligent design]] (ID) can be used to bolster the religious doctrine of [[Creationism]].
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Atheists and believers both agree that if life has been [[design]]ed, then this implies the existence of a [[Designer]] or [[Creator]].
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Atheists and believers both agree that if life has been [[design]]ed, then this implies the existence of a [[Designer]] or [[Creator]]. Accordingly, philosophers who deny the possibility of supernatural causation are hostile to ID because it undermines one of [[atheism]]'s primary arguments against the existence of [[God]].