Name: Evolution
Explain: The world was not designed for us, we simply evolved to fit it
Illustrate: Evolution is the theory that we have evolved to fit into our environments by genetic mutations, and that the beneficial mutations were passed on and that where the mutated creatures survived more they reproduced and survived more so eventually the whole species had the favourable mutation.
Link: If this is the case then it shows that intelligent design is not true and that we simply adapted to the world. So it seems that it was designed for us as we are adapted to it and it was in fact not designed for us.
Name: Chance
Explain: There is a chance that the world is only suited to sustain our life because of chance
Illustrate: For example there is a huge amount of possible universes which could support life so ours could be one of these and we do not know it, so we are only able to survive because by chance our planet fits our needs. Lots of species also evolved before humans and then died out which shows that our species has only survived because by chance we are able to adapt to our environments when previous species for example dinosaurs could not.
Link: This is a problem for intelligent design because it is probable that the world only suits us by chance, so weakens the intelligent design argument.
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N – A problem with intelligent design is the argument against it which is evolution.
E – Evolution is a scientific theory and the most credible belief of how we come to be so fitting for the world. This is a naturalistic explanation of how we over time have adopted and kept the most favourable mutations that are more likely to help us survive and reproduce.
I – For instance food was on trees and the species of animals could not reach it to eat, so to survive over generations they adapted by genetic mutation. They grew long necks, in order to live in their environment.
L – A problem with intelligent design is there is more of a credible and naturalistic argument to how we survive in this world.
N – Another problem with intelligent design is it lacks evidence.
E – There is no real scientific testing done and it does not follow scientific methodology, there isn’t testing and any definite predictions based on this theory. Also there is no real consistency to who the designer is, a design that has been made must have a designer.
I – Most people believe that the God of classical theism is the designer, but there could really there is no real way of discovering what or who and if there is a designer of this world.
L – Intelligent Design lacks support because there is no real evidence supporting this theory