God was a more comfortable word. Short, complete, infinite. No matter that we each envision a different meaning for it, we all know the word.

"Intelligent design" contains a question, a doozy: "What intelligence designed everything?" is intelligence questioning its origins.

What happens if we find out, and the intelligent designer turns out to be profoundly disturbing to everyone?

Prevailing theories of "what intelligence?" include (in addition to all the images depicted in holy books, religious art, and allusions to the ineffable): space aliens from more advanced time/place/dimension, a supercomputer, a composite being of which each of us is a cell, we are imagining all of this, and many, many more.

Science contents itself with method, merely noting the tendency toward complexity in the information it gathers.

Perhaps the nature of reality is more truth than can comfortably be borne, so a gentle ringer simply suggests that a fight over whose vision of God gets taught in schools could turn Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School into a little Middle East:

OPEN LETTER TO KANSAS SCHOOL BOARD

I am writing you with much concern after having read of your hearing to decide whether the alternative theory of Intelligent Design should be taught along with the theory of Evolution. I think we can all agree that it is important for students to hear multiple viewpoints so they can choose for themselves the theory that makes the most sense to them. I am concerned, however, that students will only hear one theory of Intelligent Design.

Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. It was He who created all that we see and all that we feel. We feel strongly that the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing towards evolutionary processes is nothing but a coincidence, put in place by Him.

It is for this reason that I’m writing you today, to formally request that this alternative theory be taught in your schools, along with the other two theories....

The Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World has the local story (Evolution debate creates monster: Satirists preach gospel of Flying Spaghetti Monster) and ongoing coverage, with reaction from readers and the school board that got the letter.

Wikipedia: Flying Spaghetti Monsterism