[metmom]

Anyways, yes, an adherent to mainstream biology could believe that a supernatural force created the universe, set the rules of matter-energy interaction into motion, watched as evolution unfolded to produce humans precisely according to divine plan, and since then has taken a personal interest in every human being. There is certainly no shortage of people with this belief.

Isn't this then what as known as the ID position?

[aNYCguy]

an adherent to mainstream biology could believe that a supernatural force created the universe, set the rules of matter-energy interaction into motion, watched as evolution unfolded to produce humans precisely according to divine plan, and since then has taken a personal interest in every human being. There is certainly no shortage of people with this belief.

Isn't this then what as known as the ID position?

Not quite. The ID position, for starters, says nothing about the nature of the supernatural forces; e.g., it doesn't say that there's a god who takes interest in people. According to ID, the creator may well be disinterested or dead. Second, ID makes the claim that the laws of matter-energy interaction alone are not sufficient to result in evolution, but a prior designer of life on Earth must be involved.

Also pertinent is the fact that a scientist may be religious, but that does not make his religious beliefs scientific. A scientist could certainly believe in an intelligent designer, but keep that unfalsifiable belief out of his studies.