The separation of Church and State? Evolution, Intelligent Design and the Bible - Part 3

Intelligent Design is a doctrine such as Evolution andisms like this; Mat 16:12 Then understood they how
the Bible. If the world is looking at the Bible as athat he bade them not beware of the leaven of
doctrine we must look at all Books, Papers, Articlesbread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of
and Scientific Lectures as Doctrines. What is I.D.?the Sadducees. Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you,
Intelligent Design (ID) is the controversial assertionbrethren, mark them which cause divisions and
that certain features of the universe and of livingoffences contrary to the doctrine which ye have
things exhibit the characteristics of a product resultinglearned; and avoid them. 1Ti 6:3-5; If any man teach
from an intelligent cause or agent, as opposed to anotherwise, and consent not to wholesome words,
unguided process such as natural selection.. Adherentseven the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the
of Intelligent Design have claimed that it stands ondoctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud,
equal footing with, or is superior to, current scientificknowing nothing, but doting about questions and
theories regarding the origin of life and the origin ofstrifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife,
the universe. The scientific community has rejectedrailings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of
this claim on the grounds that Intelligent Design is notcorrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing
a scientific theory but junk science. The N.A.S hasthat gain is godliness: from such withdraw
said that Intelligent Design "and other claims ofthyself.There are many fine Christians that want to
supernatural intervention in the origin of life" are notdo the proper things for their children but for them
science because their claims cannot be tested byto push for Intelligent Design to be taught in the
experiment and propose no new hypotheses of theirschools along with Evolution, is also harmful, for they
own. Proponents of Intelligent Design make the claimare devieateing from the true word. This is a
that there is a systemic bias within the scientificdeception from Satan. 2Jo 1:9-11; Whosoever
community against proponents' ideas and research,transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of
because of the naturalistic assumption that scienceChrist, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine
can or should only make reference to natural causes.of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If
Critics have called this argument polemical, asthere come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine,
Intelligent Design, in its opposition to what it termsreceive him not into your house, neither bid him God
methodological-naturalism, is at odds with currentspeed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker
scientific philosophy and methodology. Finally,of his evil deeds. Teaching Intelligent Design is erring
supporters hold that religious neutrality requires thefrom the truth. We do not sneak about trying to
teaching of both evolution and Intelligent Design incover up the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but we are to
schools, because teaching only evolution unfairlystand boldly affirming the truth and Faith that we
discriminates against those holding the Creationisthave in the Word of God. Gal 1:7-9; Which is not
beliefs. Teaching both, Intelligent Design supportersanother; but there be some that trouble you, and
argue, allows for a scientific basis for religious belief,would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we,
without causing the state to actually promote aor an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel
religious belief. According to critics of Intelligentunto you than that which we have preached unto
Design, not only has Intelligent Design failed toyou, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I
establish reasonable doubt in its proposednow again, If any man preach any other gospel unto
shortcomings of accepted scientific theories, but ityou than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
has not even presented a case worth takingRom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
seriously. Critics of Intelligent Design argue thatChrist: for it is the power of God unto salvation to
Intelligent Design has not presented a credible caseevery one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also
for the public policy utility of presenting Intelligentto the Greek.Phi 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in
Design in education. More broadly, critics maintain thatevery thing by prayer and supplication with
it has not met the minimum legal standard of notthanksgiving let your requests be made known unto
being a "clear" attempt to establish religion, which inGod. So in ending, we see that the men who are
the United States is constitutionally forbidden. Manyencouraging teaching Evolution and those that argue
large words are usually associated with theories dontto teach Intelligent Design are both at odds with the
you think? If we are to teach, I.D. we might as wellFather and His word. We cannot allow others to
teach, Scientology, Budism, Hinduism, and all the otherteach false, religions, doctrines and unprovable
isms in the world and hope our children can still thinktheories to our children. Its the Bible or nothing.
for themselves afterward.The Bible answers all these