Why Do Intelligent Design Exist

“People cited violation of the First Amendment when a New Jersey school teacher asserted that evolution and the Big Bang are not scientific and that Noah’s ark carried dinosaurs. This case is not about the need to separate church and state: it’s about the need to separate ignorant, scientifically illiterate people from the ranks of teachers.” (deGrasse Tyson) Science is based on observations of the natural world, not on the supernatural occurrences that Intelligent Design followers believe. Evolution has been studied and proven by many different sciences including geology, paleontology, genetics, and biology. Scientists in these fields have studied and proven the existence of evolution and its effects on living organisms. Intelligent Design …show more content…
(Lloyd) Scientists explain the world using only natural causes and theories, not supernatural ones. They assume all causes can be methodically measured, quantified, and studied. Since Scientists cannot explain or test explanations about the supernatural, they would be unable to prove or disprove a hypothesis that focused on a supernatural cause. This is the problem that Intelligent Design supporters face. There is no known way to prove that the supernatural exists. By including the supernatural in scientific study, it would be impossible to present the findings as factual. Experimentation, analysis, and evidence based results are procedures that clearly separate science from other types of knowing. Any type of knowing that uses the supernatural, such as Intelligent Design, does not belong in a science …show more content…
Science is based on observations of the natural world, not on the supernatural occurrences. Evolution has been studied and supported with scientific proof. Intelligent Design followers have the right to follow their religious beliefs, but these beliefs have no place in the science curriculum in schools. They are rooted in the supernatural not the scientific. The lack of scientific evidence of the Intelligent Design Theory and the fact that it cannot be scientifically tested are sound reasons not teach it in science class. Science is currently taught as simple facts. The student’s job is to learn and memorize them and repeat them back for their tests. While science class may teach students that the most accepted theory of the origin of life on Earth is the Theory of Evolution, students should learn that scientists are still analyzing and investigating evolution. Science education in schools should be taught the way science is actually performed, the way real scientists behave. All of the evidence for or against a scientific theory should be provided to students. They should not be asked to just memorize and repeat word for word everything they have been taught. They should be allowed to become scientist themselves. They should learn science by performing science. They need to examine and question all theories and make up their own minds. They need to develop strong thinking skills so that