ABOUT IDEA CLUB
Our Mission Statement
Promote, as a scientific theory, the idea that life was designed by an intelligent designer(s); Educate people about scientific problems with purely natural explanations for the origins and evolution of life; Challenge the philosophical assumptions of Darwinism, naturalism, and materialism; Facilitate discussion, debate, and dialogue in a warm, friendly, and open atmosphere where individuals feel free to speak their personal views; Host lectures, conferences, and other events for churches, educators, and those interested; Discuss and exchange ideas with regard to subject matters, such as, metaphysics, morality, religion, spirituality, sociology, theology, the theory of knowledge (epistemology), et cetera, as a means to a multidisciplinary understanding of our biological origins and other life issues.
Source: http://www.utdallas.edu/orgs/idea/constitution.htm
Source: http://www.ideacenter.org/about/mission.php
Our Beliefs
Like any organization, IDEA itself is not without its own biases. Our mission statement plainly says that we "promote, as a scientific theory, the idea that life was designed by an intelligent designer." We recognize that investigating our origins raises questions that are both religious and scientific in nature, but we are careful not to mix scientific claims with religious claims, and recognize that the two are distinct and different, though complementary to one-another.
Our ultimate hope is that people can at least learn about theories of "intelligent design" and be made aware of the many problems with purely naturalistic explanations for the existence of life. By exposing the lack of scientific evidence supporting the assertion that natural processes are purely responsible for life and conveying the empirical evidence supporting intelligent design theory, we hope to bring to light the value of intelligent design theory and cause people to evaluate their own beliefs.
So, we admit, IDEA does have an agenda and a bias. And, just as we encourage each other to admit bias at our events, the leadership of IDEA freely and publicly acknowledges its own bias: We believe that life is not the result of purely natural processes, but that it was in some way designed by an "intelligence." You may visit http://www.utdallas.edu/orgs/idea/about.htm for more information about the IDEA club.
Source: http://www.ideacenter.org/about/mission_beliefs.php
Source: http://www.utdallas.edu/orgs/idea/faqs.htm
