In this debate, I think the question of expertise is an important one. It's obvious that on each side there are experts for that field. But really, those experts are most likely only knowledgeable in their field. How qualified would a proponent of intelligent design be to actually talk about evolution? Having a real degree or being well researched in all the ideas. Or the opposite--how many evolutionary geneticists would have read the bible or have a solid understanding of the entire theory and history of intelligent design ideas. Even then, I would suggest that of those who do cross over from their side of expertise, very few have studied the other side with and open mind and no jaded eyes. Just something to think about really.
On a side note, I've changed all of my fonts down a size because I think it looks nicer (=
I wonder if they would surprise themselves if they actually did delve into the other side, at the amount of information that they might find as parallel. That is, if they could open their own minds and perhaps try and want to find a bigger picture. I think that's what I would want.
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