Makes sense to me and you... but, when methodology and scientific processes are really applied, I.D.ers start bringing in the "faith" or "miracle" factor. There goes any strict scientific guidlines! Most I.D.ers don't believe in carbon dating and that the Earth is much older than their bible says.

Again, I will repeat, NOWHERE does the Bible say how old is the earth.
Rather than simply repeat the allegation--show me where the Bible makes ANY such statement.---or you can continue to take that statement on faith because it supports your viewpoint---not a very scientific approach, that.

As for "faith", When it comes to ultimate beginnings, Darwinists are in the same boat. Some of their musings as to the origin of life, or of matter sound very much like "faith".

Scientifically should not they reply, " We don't know" and leave it at that?

Here's another question, Suppose that scientists manage to create life in the laboratory. What would that prove, other than intelligence was required to create life? Would such laboratory-created life have any bearing on our understanding of how life actually began, historically?

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