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To answer your main question, it is already being taught in private schools/homeschooling. Whether or not it will ever make it into public schools is hard to say.

Most Christians I know don't want biblical creationism taught in science classes (they would butcher it, and then there’s the argument about all the other creation stories being taught). What we want is for molecules-to-man evolution (chemical and biological evolution) to be taught with all its warts (in most states, they are not even allowed to present evidence that would put evolution in a poor light). And we want intelligent design to at least be mentioned (with teachers free to discuss it without fear of being sacked). Unlike alchemy, storks bringing babies, a flat earth, etc., a significant percentage of the (tax paying) population believes in ID.

Good science teaching should include controversies. But, whenever you mention this kind of stuff, Darwinists jump from their trees and start behaving as if someone had stolen their bananas. Apparently, academic freedom is for other subjects. At the moment, educators are in the interesting position of not teaching students, but instead conditioning them to recite the “correct” answers without a second thought to other possible explanations. What are the Darwinists afraid of? A little critical analysis never hurt anyone who had the evidence on their side. The Darwinists worship their idol but don’t listen to him. He said, “A fair result can be obtained only by fully stating and balancing the facts and arguments on both sides of each question...” (Charles Darwin, Origin of Species).

Evolutionists typically claim that the evidence for modern Darwinism is “overwhelming.” But they act as if they know that the evidence is so shaky that the slightest whiff of open discussion will topple the theory.

If high school students are capable of understanding the arguments and evidence for modern evolutionary theory, then they should be able to understand (and rationally discuss) scientific criticisms of modern evolutionary theory.

Cal Thomas made an interesting comment: “Why are believers in one model—evolution—seeking to impose their faith on those who hold that there is scientific evidence which supports the other model? It’s because they fear they will lose their influence and academic power base after a free and open debate. They are like political dictators who oppose democracy, fearing it will rob them of power.”

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Here is a brief overview of the scientific case for ID:

http://www.arn.org/docs/positivecasefordesign.pdf

The science behind ID:

http://www.ideacenter.org/contentmgr/showdetails.p...

How do we test ID:

http://www.evolutionnews.org/2010/03/a_response_to...

And for those who put so much faith in peer-review:

http://www.discovery.org/a/2640

> "Will intelligent design ever be taught in school?"

If it acheives acceptance in the scientific community, then yes.

First, of course, it must gather some supporting evidence (which it has noticeably failed to do so far...)

And, of course, there is the deeper problem that it is, fundamentally, still not science (since it is neither parsimonious, falsifiable, nor predictive)

> "If intelligent design was taught in schools wouldn't it only take one day to learn?"

I guess... Though the basics of evolution are similarly straightforward.

But if you are suggesting that the major reason why a subject should be taught is because it is EASY, then I think you'll find most educators will disagree.

> "Even christians will say that science has nothing to do with the bible so why would they want this taught in our schools. Are they just bitter over the fact we teach evolution?"

This is a more interesting question - and I'd direct you to the "Wedge Strategy" of the discovery Institute.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_strategy

The DI were the ones who most forcefully promoted the teaching of ID in classrooms, which resulted in the famous "Dover vs Kitzmiller" case:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitzmiller_v._Dover_A...

Essentially, they wished to get ID taught *because* it left room for theistic ideas to be iontroduced in the science classroom. It was to be the "thin end of the wedge" that would eventually allow them to teach pure Creationism IN A SCIENCE CLASS!

It shouldn't be, although there is a big push to do it in some conservative areas. The simple fact is, intelligent design "theory" isn't science. It cannot be supported by observation (at least not in the world as we know it). Evolution is science, however, and while maybe it can't be proven, there is strong evidence to support the theory.

Or as they like to say at my college, "Evolution... You can't have opinions about facts".

Pretty much bitter, yeah. It won't ever be taught in public school not only for that reason. It's completely illogical and makes no common sense, so why would schools teach it? They wouldn't. Not trying to flame Christians or anything.

Study evolution carefully...then study intelligent design. Which one makes more sense to you? Scientists fallow the wisdom they created for themselves, and therefore think they have the answers to everything...but that can't be further than the truth. Wisdom that this world possesses cannot be compared to the wisdom that is given from above.

it should be