[Displaced Flames fan]

The term 'intelligent design' is the worst possible thing that could've crept into the arsenals of those who believe in God (or something else). Nothing in this thread eliminates the possibility of there being something we don't understand 'behind the scenes' for lack of a better term. There is plenty in this thread to support evolution and obviously evolution is real. That pretty much blows the notion of a designer (at least an intelligent one! ) out of the water.

The problem with this entire debate for the overwhelming majority of deists is that they either can't see past their literal translation of the bible or they (like abortion activists on BOTH sides of that sad debate) refuse to let themselves see the other side of the equation.

I believe that it is possible that there is more to why we are here...or how we came to be. Humans have a problem understanding infinite timelines. As a human, that flaw allows me to be open to the possibility that there could be something we don't understand at play in addition to all that we've come to understand. I guess a lot of atheists don't allow themselves to admit that possibility either.