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Vindris_SNH posted...

I would argue that a lot of the evidence for evolution could also be used as evidence for intelligent design. Good example is the fossil records we have that seem to suggest transitional species... Or from an intelligent design point of view, one being created all living things, so it stands to reason that all living things will have similarities.

Of course evidence doesn't outright prove anything.

I would never argue that intelligent design can be proven, but there certainly is evidence for it, and it can't be disproved. Which to me, basically means you're only insulting your own intelligence and open-mindedness by making fun of others for deciding to believe we were created.

But the same goes for people going after evolution. I have criticisms of our current theory of evolution, but I maintain an open mind, and believe in God regardless, because I understand that evolution and God can coexist... And the lack of that understanding is what sparked religious groups to attack evolution; because they thought the validity of evolution threatened their beliefs.

But the thing is, and I don't mean to sound too blunt, there is no evidence that points to design. These aren't two equal ideas where the same evidence can be used to support both. Transitional fossils evidence evolution by showing consistent trends in the development of certain traits. But how do they evidence design? Because they could also exist in a designed world? That's not evidence, you're just acknowledging that they exist regardless of the model that explains them. But we already know they exist.

Just because it might be possible for something to be true, that doesn't make it reasonable to believe.