[bluejay]

I interpreted it to mean that whales and bats are related. Honestly, I didn't get "there is no God" out of the quote -- and I'm Catholic. Methinks you're one of those folks who look for offense in anything.

You could be right. However, this sentence: "Such anatomical peculiarities make no sense if the structures are uniquely engineered and unrelated." sure sounds like an attempt to make an argument against intelligent design.

[js1138]

However, this sentence: "Such anatomical peculiarities make no sense if the structures are uniquely engineered and unrelated." sure sounds like an attempt to make an argument against intelligent design.

You are correct. However the major proponents of intelligent design, including ALL of its best known proponents (Behe, et. al.), repeatedly assure us that intelligent design is completely devoid of religious implications.

so what's your point?