Examining "Darwin's Doubt"

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@swamidass

Why exactly are you an ID proponent? What argument of theirs do you find most convincing?

Why I Am an ID Proponent

I’d like to thank @swamidass for asking why I am an ID proponent. It gave me an opportunity to not only think about it but to also generate a response that may lead to greater mutual understanding and respect. Because i believe that design is obvious. That attempts to explain away the appearance of design fail to do so. The only contender for explaining the appearance of design is Darwinism. If Darwinism is dead, why does it not follow that the only serious contender for explaining the appearance of design in nature is also dead? This, by the way, is why I find it difficult to jump on the “Darwinism is Dead” bandwagon. It fails to offer an alternative explanation for the appearance of design such as the one that was provided by Darwin’s theory. There is no appearance of design in nature. More specifically, there is no appearance of design in biology. Contra Darwin. Contra Dawkins. etc. That’s one way to approach it. Who are the proponents of that position? There is an appearanc…