(December 14, 2015 at 1:33 pm)SteveII Wrote: When I posted this in another thread, I got answers that ranged from a GIF laughing over and over, a suggestion that we need to look at the certain to be life on other planets and that this was simply a God of the Gaps argument. Can it really be dismissed so easily?
Premise One: Despite a thorough search, no material causes have been discovered that demonstrate the power to produce large amounts of specified information, irreducible and interdependent biological systems.
Premise Two: Intelligent causes have demonstrated the power to produce large amounts of specified information, irreducible and interdependent systems of all sorts.
Conclusion: Intelligent design constitutes the best, most causally adequate, explanation for the information and irreducible complexity in the cell, and interdependence of proteins, ...
I would also add; because sometimes I think it is under emphasized by proponents and mischaracterized by opponents of I.D, is that I.D. does make positive claims as to why an intelligent agent is a better explanation over natural forces for things such as specified complexity and "fine tuning". Those who are so quick to label it as "god of the gaps" in my opinion really only show that they don't understand the arguments (or do not care to).
