intelligent design debates on and on

how can scientist admit that there are laws of nature and that there is intrinsic logic to our reality, but still call it something less than intelligent. i understand that america was created, and within our constitution is the separation of church and state.
yet how is a law of nature not intelligent? doesn't it take intelligence or in the least judgment to create a law? separate christianity from intelligent design and maybe scientist will take it seriously, or maybe just say fuck you to science in itself at times. it's just as dogmatic as religion at this point in time.