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much of the objection to ID comes from atheism
ID opponents typically insist that natural processes alone are sufficient to account for biological evolution, but the [[irreducible complexity]] of cellular structures such as the [[flagellum]] are too intricate to have come about through the agency of random natural causes. Indeed, [[natural selection]] itself would nip any changes in the bud before they could accumulate to create anything so complex as a "[[molecular machine]]".
ID opponents typically insist that natural processes alone are sufficient to account for biological evolution, but the [[irreducible complexity]] of cellular structures such as the [[flagellum]] are too intricate to have come about through the agency of random natural causes. Indeed, [[natural selection]] itself would nip any changes in the bud before they could accumulate to create anything so complex as a "[[molecular machine]]".
Departing from their self-imposed realm of [[physical science]], some evolutionists have raised theological objections to intelligent design. One of the most common arguments is an atheistic one; that if an [[Intelligent Designer]] created life in all its forms, he (or it) would also have to have a creator, leading to an [[infinite regress]]. (See [[Arguments for atheism]].)
Design theory leaves the identity of the Intelligent Designer open; it seeks instead to develop a reliable methodology for characterizing when a material/energy configuration is best explained by reference to more than strictly unguided natural processes, the identity of the designer being left to follow-on forensic investigative initiatives.
Design theory leaves the identity of the Intelligent Designer open; it seeks instead to develop a reliable methodology for characterizing when a material/energy configuration is best explained by reference to more than strictly unguided natural processes, the identity of the designer being left to follow-on forensic investigative initiatives.