Exactly. Proponents of ID say they just want to "open a dialogue" and give "alternating viewpoints a chance". It's not creationism, they say!
Well, why do about ALL of the "broad-minded" IDers act in some sort of concert with political evangelicals? Every one of them has some sort of link to religious organizations. ID, carried to its logical end, IS creationism.
So then, is it true that the only reason the vast majority of scientists who believe ID is a sham....just what, reject God? are all acting in consort to enslave our children in a godless, Satanist plot? Get together at Darwin's grave every Halloween and chant incantations?
I don't think so.
If evolution theory is true, it wouldn't exist without the Creator's impetus. I used to believe in God 'creating' evolution. But now, with proof still quite elusive and sketchy, I'm not so sure about evolution.
"ID, carried to its logical end, IS creationism." And just as truthfully, evolution carried to its logical end requires abiogenesis ... yet requesting evolution scientists prove by example is touted as absurd. There are some strange forces at work on both sides of the debate.