I understand the desire to provide an alternative explanation to the creation of the universe. After all, evolution is just a theory. However, I feel morally obligated to offer a word of caution to the Christians who are campaigning so fervently to get Intelligent Design taught in public schools.

In order to push this alternative explanation, you can’t reasonably say that the intelligent designer is the Christian God, but simply that there was an intelligent designer. I for one am totally alright with that. However, much like gay marriage is a gateway for all kinds of “unnatural” unions, so too is ID curriculum. keep reading »