Evolution is more likely than intelligent design to account for our modern selves.

I accept your challenge. Firstly I would like to distinguish macro-evolution from micro-evolution. As you probably already know, macro-evolution is generally what the theory of evolution refers to. It is the change from one species to another over a long period of time. Micro-evolution is the small changes in a species that allows the species to adapt to its environment; commonly referred to as natural selection. But from this point on, I will simply refer to macro-evolution as the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution pokes several holes in reason. The first of which is its natural opposition to the Second Law of Thermodynamics which basically states that all systems, if left to themselves, move from a state of order to disorder. This universal law completely contradicts the theory of evolution which claims that complex beings evolved from single-celled organisms. A common theory about the origin of life is the primordial soup. I won't go into detail with this term as I am certain that you are already familiar with it. The basic theory is that all the necessary elements for life to exist were in one pool of "soup", and by chance, everything came together in the exact formula for life to spring up. This theory has already been disproven scientifically by Sir Fred Hoyle. "Hoyle calculated that the chance of obtaining the required set of enzymes for even the simplest living cell without panspermia[aliens] was one in 10^40,000"[1]. Mathematicians tell us that if an event has less than a 1 in 10^50 chance then it is scientifically impossible. Now Hoyle did entertain the idea of aliens being the origin of life on Earth, and that is a common theory among evolutionists. But this theory only poses more questions. Where did alien life originate? Where are they now? This is an entirely different debate though. Moving on, I will propose an argument for intelligent design. Intelligent design is observable in everyday life. Architecture, machinery, clothing, etc; all the proponents have been brought together to craft something, not by random chance, but by individuals or organizations. A pile of bricks will not make itself into a sturdy wall without a human there to build it. Now if you take a step back and look at the bigger picture, intelligent design is not such a far fetched idea. To say that anything happens by complete random chance is non sequitur. Cause and effect is a law of the universe that can never be attributed to dumb luck. Events that we label as "chance" are simply too difficult for our senses to determine the outcome, so we use chance to make meager decisions like deciding which ice cream flavor to buy. Intelligent design can explain many things that the theory of evolution cannot. Consciousness is something evolutionists have been trying to understand for ages without any success. Why does only the human race have consciousness? Monkeys and humans have a 99% similar DNA structure, so why don't they have consciousness? Maybe the extraterrestrials or God gave humans a consciousness so that humans would be special and have dominion over the Earth. Of course you cannot disprove the existence of consciousness in monkeys or other animals, but I think that if they did have consciousness, they would make a greater effort to organize and/or communicate with humans. Maybe there is a God who created all organic and non-organic material in the universe. Maybe extraterrestrials sparked life in the primordial soup and guided evolution along. Intelligent design is prominent in both of these theories, but in any case, there seems to be more evidence surrounding intelligent design than the theory of evolution. I look forward to your reply. Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org...