There’s no scientific test for God

The arguments over intelligent design are missing the point. The arguments raised against intelligent design are not God vs. no God, they are science vs. non-science.

Science is a process that takes factual information, tests it against rigorous controls and then examines the results against existing explanations. If, over time, many experiments and facts support the existing explanation it is then called a theory. A scientific theory must be well tested and supported by many experiments and facts. The word theory in science does not mean it’s a guess. The theory of evolution, which is the unifying theory of the science of biology, has had more than 100 years of rigorous, methodical testing that validate and support the mechanisms of natural selection. Evolution has also been refined as new technologies have given us information about genetics, biomechanics and other processes. All of this information, published in rigorous peer reviewed scientific journals, completely supports the theory of evolution using measurable, factual information which is the basis of science.

If a scientific explanation is to replace an existing one, it has to be better at explaining and predicting natural events, and be verified through testing. Intelligent design simply argues that science does not have models in place to explain certain phenomena, and therefore, a creator must exist and have created such things.

Intelligent design has no place in a science classroom. There is not a shred of testable, measurable evidence that supports intelligent design. There is not a single peer reviewed science paper published to support the arguments of intelligent design. The organizations that support intelligent design spend their money on lobbying and “educational” efforts, not scientific research.

Science is a rigorous process of examination of factual evidence, resulting in testable models. There is no scientific test for God. It’s a belief, not science.

Rob Sandelin

Snohomish