Intelligent Design

For Christmas, Mike bought me a dvd called Planet Earth. It is a film from the discovery channel that took seven years to make. The film makers traveled to parts of the world and different continents that have never before been filmed. There are five dvd's in the whole set, each entitled after it's region, for instance, "water, mountain, jungle, etc." These videos are absolutely incredible. The way that life was created is astonishing to me. "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard." Because of modern technology, we are now able to view areas of the universe going back millions of light years. The incredible vastness of the universe and its formation is staggering. To accept all of this as happening by chance, would take a mountain more of faith than to believe it all happened by intelligent design by a Divine Creator. Still, the atheist says there is no God.
If I say there is no God, I make myself the final voice of authority and there by take on the role of God in my own life. I become a god unto myself. Furthermore, the more we learn about life and the more educated we become, the more I realize how little I know about this world, let alone, about the vast expanse of our universe. I believe that nature laughs at our so-called scientific knowledge … it is obvious that we don't understand one millionth of one percent about anything compared to the big picture. Don't misunderstand, I do believe that God gave us the ability to obtain knowledge, understanding, and truth. But I believe it is so that we can discover His glory, not form our own conclusions about how the world was made.
Undoubtedly, there are many factors as to why we believe what we do. For many, much is shaped by their upbringing and what they were taught in their formative years. One's belief system is also affected by how personally honest or dishonest we are with our inner truth. For instance, if I have unresolved negative emotions, the defenses I have developed to protect myself from being in touch with those painful emotions, gives me warped lenses through which I view life's events. In turn, I end up with a distorted world view. Every unshed tear and buried emotion is a prism through which all of life's hurts are distorted.
In the end we believe what we choose to believe—often what is the most convenient for us. If I choose to believe in God, I know in my own heart that I am morally responsible. On the other hand, if I choose not to believe in God, I delude myself into thinking I am not morally responsible for anyone but myself and I can live as I please. What if one were to believe that Christianity was true, but refused to accept it because it would interfere with his or her lifestyle? In time, they could overcome that objection and became a Christian, which, given the evidence, is the only rational thing to do in my opinion. I would dare to suggest that maybe, their honesty led them in their choice to make a commitment of their life to God and become a Christian. How can someone look into the eyes of a newborn baby, and not believe in God? How can they see a sunset, a flower bloom, a cloud form, a raindrop, or a butterfly, and not know that these were beautifully made out of love from a magnificant Creator? So, I ask you this... is atheism an intellectual or a moral problem?