Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism - Science or Philosophy?

[mangy_dog]

There can be, and is, naturalistic ID, where the designer is not God. But unlike the computer, where we know a designer exists, we do not have such knowledge that a designer of a cell, DNA, etc., actually existed. We need probabilistic calculations for that too. Unfortunately no ID theorist that I know of has attempted to do that. There’s so much we don’t know, and the error bars are huge.

What would I need as evidence for ID other than the “improbability” of a cell arising by “chance”? I can give you a hypothetical scenario. Let’s say we were able to simulate the environment on the early earth, or somewhere close by in the universe, and let’s say, that unlike the improbability we have now, in that environment it was in fact likely for highly intelligent life to evolve in a short time. And let’s say it was also known that it was known their habitat was about to be destroyed (by a supernova, say). Now it’s quite plausible they would have the knowledge of how to “seed” life, as it were, on the early earth, and have made use of that knowledge.

Wow…yer’a mazin’

Sorry, had to get that in there.

Intelligent Design; the “God of philosophers”… Either way it’s God’s design. His tools that fill this universe. Never mind that we pick them up and “create” a predictable result with them,…their His tools!

It’s good that you are having this “crises of knowledge”. (you know, like others have a crises of faith…never mind).

It’s a good thing that you’re just carrying a dissertation “naturalism and supernaturalism” 'cause I’d hate to see your head explode by someone introducing praeternaturalim.

Anyway, keep pluggin’ away… the Lord loves you very much and grants His grace, continually.

Love ya’