I thought this thread was about ID, not religion. Why don't the ID advocates explain themselves to these people?
Because the entire modus operandi of the ID movement is predicated on not clarifying this blurry zone. The whole idea of being able to peacably meld science & religion into a nice package has a lot of popular appeal. I think it's incredibly appealing. Unfortunately, it doesn't work - and those of us who are left realizing the constraints of the scientific method are stuck looking like atheistic pessimists, much like the physician who is ignored by the villagers when the snake-oil salesmen rolls through town in his colorful carriage...
No this thread isn't about ID. ID never got out of bed. The fight in the kitchen is over wether or not ID has a right to breathe. The pitchfork crowd is afraid someone that reads a bible may find some comfort in the debate. Hence, slurs and more slurs. The debate may end on this thread but it will go on in our society.
there are lots of people that find the debate imminently interesting and relevant to their existence and don't want it controlled either by old testament creationists, or the people that are so full of hatred for them.