INTELLIGENT DESIGN

I THOUGHT IF THERE WERE SUCH A THING
AS INTELLIGENT DESIGN
WHY WOULDN'T GOD SEND US A SIGN?

WHY WOULD HE ALLOW THE POISONING OF
AIR AND SEA...
WHY WOULDN'T HE BE MORE BENEVOLENT
TO YOU AND TO ME...

WHY WOULD HE ALLOW TSUNAMIS
TO DESTROY
WHAT NORMALLY WOULD BRING JOY

WHY WOULD HE ALLOW THE EARTH TO QUAKE
AND PEOPLE TO DIE
AND HOMES TO BREAK?

IF THERE WAS SUCH A THING AS INTELLIGENT DESIGN
WHY WOULD THE OUTCOME
BE SO UNKIND?
WHY WOULD OUR YOUNGSTERS BE CAST ADRIFT
WOULDN'T THAT LEAVE THE DESIGNER MIFFED?

WHY WOULD HE NOT SEE
THE BENEFIT IN HELPING YOU AND ME
WHY WOULD HE FORCE US TO FLEE
AND IGNORE OUR PLEA
FOR GREATER HARMONY?


WHY WOULD HE NOT PROVIDE
US WITH REASONS TO HOPE

FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
INSTEAD OF LEAVING US
A TRAIL OF SORROW?

WHY NOT HELP US TO ARRIVE AT A BETTER PLACE
INSTEAD OF SADDLING US WITH A GOVERNMENT
SO LACKING IN GRACE

WHY WOULD HE RESPOND
TO OUR MOST URGENT NEEDS
WITH NARROW VISIONED LEADERS
MOTIVATED BY AMBITION
AND PERSONAL GREED?


iF THERE WERE INTELLIGENT DESIGNER,
WOULD HE APPROVE THE KILLING OF BEASTS
WOULDN'T HE COMMEND THAT THE LEAST?
WOULDN'T HE BE OFFENDED
IF ALL HIS MASTERWORKS WERE ENDED?
WOULDN'T HE MAKE IT MAN'S DUTY
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT
WHATEVER WE CAN OF LASTING BEAUTY?

IF INTELLIGENT DESIGN WERE TRUE
WHY WOULD THE DESIGNER
ALLOW THE SLOW INEXORABLE DEATHS
OF ME AND YOU?...

WOULDN'T THAT BE INCOMPATIBLE
WITH THE NOTION OF A PLANET THAT WAS HABITABLE?
IF INTELLIGENT DESIGN WAS FACT
WOULDN'T IT REVEAL THAT
WE WERE ON THE WRONG TRACK?

WOULDN'T THE DESIGNER ENCOURAGE
US TO LIVE A WORTHWHILE LIFE
FREE OF GLOBAL AMBITIONS
AND ATTENDANT STRIFE?

aNYTHING ELSE i WOULD CONTEND
IS NOT MAN'S GODLY END
AND SO IF I MAY IMPUTE
THAT ARGUMENTS FOR INTELLIGENT DESIGN
OVER EVOLUTION ARE NOT ONLY IN DISPUTE...
BUT DEPEND ON SPIRITUAL
CONJECTURE EASY TO REFUTE...

LES AARON