YOUR VIEWS: EVOLUTION AND INTELLIGENT DESIGN.(FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)

From: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: October 16, 2005 | Copyright information

Intelligent design works via evolution

I was trained as a scientist. I found that the fundamental basis for research was recognizing that "every effect has a sufficient cause." For example, if we want to cure a disease, we look for its cause, and then we can hope to cure it.

When we look at our universe we see an incredibly awesome design. And so my scientific training leads me to recognize that there had to be a designer and creator. When we see the immense d...

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