I don't think it even makes sense to try to apply the scientific method to ID.
Science is a tool we have created (not discovered) to understand our world. Many theories at the crux of our understanding unravel on a sufficiently micro or macro level, so our understanding is obviously not perfect yet. Science, by nature, will never be able to prove or disprove the God of the bible. The story in the beginning of the bible paints a picture of a God who created a very real universe, distinct from himself (i.e. not imagined or simulated, which is kind of the story some "eastern" religions paint.) Science depends on the rules and laws of the universe that it was created within. As such, it will never be able to explain or prove something that is outside this universe.
I am a christian, and I have a hard time making sense of this "science vs. faith" debate. I don't think they are mutually exclusive and I don't think we are going to ever get anywhere trying to pit them against each other. Both have their place. I think science gives us the tools to understand a lot of "how"s, but not the "why"s. I think faith pushes us past understanding into purpose and hope. I think both of these belong in schools, and I think both can be done without a damaging indoctrination of close-mindedness.
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I don't think it even makes sense to try to apply the scientific method to ID. Science is a tool we have created (not discovered) to understand our world. Many theories at the crux of our understanding unravel on a sufficiently micro or macro level, so our understanding is obviously not perfect yet. Science, by nature, will never be able to prove or disprove the God of the bible. The story in the beginning of the bible paints a picture of a God who created a very real universe, distinct from himself (i.e. not imagined or simulated, which is kind of the story some "eastern" religions paint.) Science depends on the rules and laws of the universe that it was created within. As such, it will never be able to explain or prove something that is outside this universe. I am a christian, and I have a hard time making sense of this "science vs. faith" debate. I don't think they are mutually exclusive and I don't think we are going to ever get anywhere trying to pit them against each other. Both have their place. I think science gives us the tools to understand a lot of "how"s, but not the "why"s. I think faith pushes us past understanding into purpose and hope. I think both of these belong in schools, and I think both can be done without a damaging indoctrination of close-mindedness.