PaladinValer
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The above debates I had with drich0150 and GrayAngel demonstrate exactly why I didn't want the Bible listed as a reference, simply because everyone has their own interpretation of it and it literally can mean anything to anyone. If the Bible is in fact the truth, then there would most definitely be hard evidence of god's intelligent design in the world around us.
This is why I personally reject "certain theologies" some Christians have about the Holy Bible because you are correct; according to many denominations' theologies, the Holy Scriptures become up to the interpretations of purely individuals and there are no "set rules."
However, Intelligent Design as a philosophy that certain Christians espouse is not a fundamental aspect of Christianity and is rejected by the vast majority of Christians and officially by many denominations and churches outright.
That is unless you meant "intelligent design" as something like "direct and incontrovertible evidence that God exists in the material world." If so, it is, forgive me, rather biased. As those who don't outright reject what the true nature of science is, the subject of God is beyond its scope: science can neither prove nor disprove God, faith, doctrine, salvation, etc. These are matters outside of it.
In Christian theology, God is evident because existence EXISTS. We believe that God has a continued hand in all things. Science cannot determine whether this is true or not. However, most Christians would say that God is involved through the fundamentals He established: the laws of the nature (gravity, evolution, etc) and guides them as scientists uncover their mysteries. In other words for example, God created the diversity of life through evolution. Furthermore, God's design is guided by Him through evolution.
As for the Holy Scripture bit, I agree with you. Thankfully, Christianity isn't as monolithic in the sense that all Christians agree with such theology. Most in fact reject it like you and I do.
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