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Creationism, intelligent design, and other claims of supernatural intervention in the origin of life or of species are not science because they are not testable by the methods of science. To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering observable, empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning. A scientific method consists of the collection of data through observation and experimentation, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses. Intelligent design relies on supernatural explanations that are often not testable nor reproducible. When testable 'experiments' are conducted their conclusions neither lend support or disprove anything with respect to intelligent design. They merely allow for a convenient segway to talk about creationism and other arguments which rely on faith.
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Does intelligent design challenge the theory of evolution?
No. Intelligent Design is not a viable theory since it does not explain all of the steps nor provide any evidence to substantiate its claims. As a result, the Theory of Evolution remains unchallenged by it.
Which scientific term is used to describe a testable model that seeks to explain natural phenomena?
theory
What is atheistic intelligent design?
atheistic intelligent design is the theory that everything has been designed, but the creator is not God or a supernatural entity. John Gribbin is an atheistic intelligent design proponent and he concludes human beings are infact the creators of the universe, he calls his theory the "designer multiverse theory" it is a type of atheistic intelligent design. Other atheistic intelligent design proponents include some Buddhists and idealist philosophers who conclude every object in the universe is created from the mind of humans but objects do not exist when nobody is looking at them, what keeps them in existence is experience, Ernst Mach was an atheist who supported this, he called his theory phenomenalism the theory concludes there are no mind independent objects, only sensations are real.
What is Intelligent Falling?
Intelligent Falling is a parody of Intelligent Design. It says that gravity is not a mindless, natural force, but things fall because they are controlled by an intelligent, supernatural being. It's a joke so there is no actual theory of intelligent falling. It is meant to mock intelligent design, which is the belief that life was designed by an intelligent supernatural being.
What are the evidence presented in court for Charles Darwin theory of intelligent design?
Not sure how to answer this as scientific theories are not subject to the law but are supported by overwhelming evidence. The only time that evolution or the theory that supports it is in a court of law is when some public school somewhere, or some state somewhere tries to introduce religion into the classroom disguised inder the terms creation " science : or intelligent design.There is no theory of evolution put forward by Charles Darwin that includes intelligent design. If fact the theory of evolution by natural selection is the antithesis of intelligent design.
Is a theory a testable prediction?
Yes
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in intelligent design or in Darwin's theory of evolution?
According to their Watchtower web site:Evolutionary theory and the teachings of Christ are incompatible.So they absolutely reject Evolution as defined by the theory that life arose from inanimate chemicals, formed into self-replicating cells, and slowly developed into more and more complex creatures, with man being the most intelligent of its productions.As far as intelligent design is concerned, they also suggest that it does not go far enough. Intelligent Design only theorizes that life, or the universe, cannot have arisen by chance and was designed and created by some intelligent entity. Jehovah's Witnesses state unequivocally that specifically God created everything, not just some vague "intelligent entity." In that respect, their beliefs are compatible with intelligent design but intelligent design does not go far enough.
Well supported testable explanation?
theory
What is a well-supported testable explanation?
this is a theory
What is a well supported testable explanation?
theory
What does the church think about intelligent design?
The Catholic Church has repeatedly criticized Intelligent Design, saying it is not science. In fact, the Vatican newspaper has published an article saying "intelligent design" is not science and that teaching it alongside evolutionary theory in school classrooms only creates confusion. The Church also believes the Intelligent Design is built off of faulty premises and often deny the accuracy of Darwin-esque beliefs.
Is there a credible scientific theory that opposes evolution?
The argument against the theory of evolution is Creation ex-nihilo ['out of nothing'] by God, sometimes called the Intelligent Design, or ID, theory. = =
