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But if ID is correct, then the intelligent designer of life must have lavished astonishing care and attention upon the human race to give it unique dignity and value -- as well as handicaps and temptations that only virtue can overcome. The God of Moses and Jesus didn't leave fingerprints at this scene, but it's His MO all the way.

"Ewww…intelligent design people! They're just buck-toothed Bible-pushing nincompoops with community-college degrees who're trying to sell a gussied-up creationism to a cretinous public! No need to address their concerns or respond to their arguments. They are Not Science. They are poopy-heads."
There. I just saved you the trouble of reading 90% of the responses to the ID position.

You question appeal. EITHER

I can believe in a message from an all powerful being that says "Trust me, believe me and have eternal life knowing that I love you."

I can embrace

"You are ignorant and contemptibly so. But you can get a little respect from us by acknowledging that your central beliefs are fairy tales and then be a real macho man like us and deal with the fact that oblivion is your only destiny."

There was this guy a long time ago that took some really terrible punishment on my behalf. He did it despite knowing that I would hate him for years. I'll stick with Him, thanks.

There was this guy a long time ago that took some really terrible punishment on my behalf. He did it despite knowing that I would hate him for years. I'll stick with Him, thanks.

More power to you!

There is no inherent conflict between science and religion. Stop assuming there is.

"There was this guy a long time ago that took some really terrible punishment on my behalf. He did it despite knowing that I would hate him for years. I'll stick with Him, thanks."

And what punishment was that? A few hours on a cross is nothing if you know you're going to heaven and don't even have to make a leap of faith.