"Whether or not you want to infer the presence of an intelligent designer in these gaps is a matter of faith, not science."
Lets be very clear. Gaps in knowledge do not infer "God". I do not believe in God because of what I don't know, or can't explain.
I believe in God because of what I do know.
(I presume you are a physicist?)
We agree on that point - I didn't mean to infer otherwise. My big problem with ID is that its adherents seem to draw God as a "scientific" conclusion from the "gaps".
I believe in God because of what I do know.
I believe in the Creator as well; and I also have an extreme awe for the universe and the natural laws that govern them. I'm just saying that God's role in creating the universe and life on earth is not something science is inherently equipped to detect. Only a spiritual view can discern such things, and these are great things to discuss, but they're not science and do not belong in a science classroom - neither science or religion are done a service by mixing the concepts up.
(I presume you are a physicist?)
In training - nearing completion of my PhD in nuclear/particle physics (experimental). (And spending too much time on FR, incidentally - gotta get back to work if I want to get that elusive degree in the next year.)
I have to admit, I'm having trouble telling where you stand on this whole issue - do you acknowledge that there is good science behind evolutionary biology? What about the age of the earth? If you do think the science is valid, what exactly is the conflict? (Just trying to understand where you're coming from, here.)
Again, I hope everything works out for best for you & your loved ones in the wake of what lies ahead.