[Torie]

The empirical force of theories is on a sliding scale, and aspects within the theory have their own sliding scale. I would suggest and assert that emphasing what is unknown is equally as important as what is known. A belief in certainly where none exists can lead to hubris.

Do I believe in intelligent design? No. I am a near atheist. Do I believe there is any empirical evidence for it that is testable by the scientific method? No. Are there some elements of the evolutionary theory that will be so testable in my lifetime? No. Will we discover the origin of life in my lifetime, as it were, via the scientific method? No. So what?

[Tailgunner Joe]

Do I believe there is any empirical evidence for it that is testable by the scientific method? No.

Charles Darwin disagreed. He said, "If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down."

Intelligent Design Theory can be tested by demonstrating that irreducible complexity exists in nature.

[Diamond]

A belief in certainly where none exists can lead to hubris.

hmmm. In certainty where none exists...

How are you certain that or where none exists?

Cordially,