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Therefore such an intelligence must be responsible for it. But this is a conclusion that can be reached only by assuming that it is true in the first place

"Can be reached..."

Clearly this is wrong. Evidence can be brought forth to eitehr confirm or deny the original proposition.

In the case of ID, mathematical modeling and information theory have been used to buttress the claim of this major criticism of the evolutionary model.

Beyond this, we should look at Rev. Buurko, the author of this piece. He is a presbyterian pastor in California whose church also offers some informative insights: Burklo Link Clearly, Burklo is a liberal theologian whose rejection of the bible also has him deviating from historic Christianity is very, soul-damning ways worse than his deviation on this thread.

By calling ourselves progressive, we mean that we are Christians who:
proclaim Jesus Christ as our Gate to the realm of God
recognize the faithfulness of other people who have other names for the gateway to God's realm;
understand our sharing of bread and wine in Jesus's name to be a representation of God's feast for all peoples
invite all sorts and conditions of people to join in our worship and in our common life as full partners, including (but not limited to):
believers and agnostics
conventional Christians and questioning skeptics
homosexuals and heterosexuals
females and males
the despairing and the hopeful
those of all races and cultures
those of all classes and abilities,without imposing on them the necessity of becoming like us

think that the way we treat one another and other people is more important than the way we express our beliefs;
find more grace in the search for meaning than in absolute certainty, in the questions than in the answers;
see ourselves as a spiritual community in which we discover the resources required for our work in the world: striving for justice and peace among all people, and bringing hope to those Jesus called the least of his sisters and brothers;
recognize that our faith entails costly discipleship, renunciation of privilege, and conscientious resistance to evil -- as has always been the tradition of the church.

I was not surprised that rejection in one place indicated rejection in many others.