Evolution Vs. Intelligent Design

Intelligent design and Evolution are both controversial issues about how we got here to earth. Intelligent design suggests that certain features of the universe can be explained by an intelligent cause. Evolution suggests that the way every living creature is today was a cause of natural selection. The people who thought of intelligent design seek to have their Idea thought of as a scientific theory even though it deals with things of the supernatural world. Evolution however was developed by Charles Darwin and is currently thought of as a scientific theory because of the way he went about creating the theory of evolution by using the scientific method. Darwin actually researched his work through the study of different types of finches. He believed that new species branched off from other similar species through the process of natural selection or the survival of the fittest. Both of these theories are controversial, and neither is allowed to be taught in certain public school systems. However, in college students have the choice to choose weather or not to take this type of class. The three theories of creation, intelligent design, and evolution are controversial and Interesting in their explanations for why we are here.
Intelligent design is basically like creationism. Both theories say that there is a higher cause or more intelligent being that created everything. However, intelligent design does not like to be associated with creationism. With intelligent design they do not directly state who is the intelligent being. But with creationism they suggest that it was a “God” who created everything. These two theories can go hand in hand with each other but should not due to the creators of each theory. They like to think they are different, but I believe that they are the same. Both of these theories have a basic explanation for how the universe was created its either A) God did it, or B) an Intelligent Cause did it.
Evolution however is unlike these theories in that it states that neither God nor an Intelligent Cause created the universe. Evolution doesn’t even suggest how the universe got here; it just suggests how the creatures came about to be how they are today. It doesn’t even state how the first creature came to be on earth. It simply states that through the process of natural selection species mate with the stronger mates among them. Also, it states that the weak among the species will eventually die out to create a better stronger breed of that species.
There are many problems with this theory and the others. This theory doesn’t explain why monkeys are still around if humans came from that species. It also doesn’t explain why humans haven’t changed among the years. Although we don’t look like most of our ancestors, the human being is much the same. It doesn’t give a reason for why there isn’t a master species of birds or any other creature.
With Intelligent design and creationism they both don’t give reasons for how exactly we were put on to the earth or why certain species change on their own (ex. the finch). They are too broad of an explanation for anything. They don’t give reasons or detailed explanations for why some species aren’t around anymore either. Both theories are faulty, yet many people follow them anyways.
Christians and many other religions believe in creationism and many scientists believe in evolution. The same person can accept these ideas; they are not total opposites at all. There are Christians who believe in natural selection but still believe in a God. There are also scientists who believe in God as well as evolution.

Both theories try to explain how humans came to be on earth. As you can see neither theories are proved or disproved right or wrong. They both have followers and both have faults in their ideas of why we are here. I believe that neither theory should be taught alone, and that the same person can believe them both.