[Fatalis]

Just to be clear, I'm not defending I.D., but I'd be more persuaded by the "scientists only" rules on the clubhouse door if so many scientists didn't ignore or make excuses for the theological pretensions of people like Gould or Weinberg. One doesn't need to be a scientist to understand the basics of the scientific method, and to see that I.D. doesn't follow it.

[Right Wing Professor]

Just to be clear, I'm not defending I.D., but I'd be more persuaded by the "scientists only" rules on the clubhouse door if so many scientists didn't ignore or make excuses for the theological pretensions of people like Gould or Weinberg.

Scientists who are religious believers should certainly speak out against this sort of thing. I have similar objections to scientists who claim the authority of science for a political position, be it support for John Kerry or some environmental initiative.