[Ichneumon]

Nope. Just putting forth a 'theory' that the current intelligent civilization may have not been the first.

No, you're putting forth a hypothesis, not a theory. And that's the problem with "ID" -- it doesn't rise to the level of an actual scientific theory, and should not be (mis)represented (especially in schools) as if it did.

[Bigh4u2]

Ok..

A 'hypothesis'..

But doesn't theory start as a 'hypothetical' until observed causes and effects either prove or disprove the 'theory' based on it's conclusions?