Astrology and Intelligent Design

New Scientist reported on the current Intelligent Design trial in the U.S.A. In particular, the testimony of one Intelligent Design (ID) proponent was weak.

Behe said he had come up with his own “broader” definition of a theory, claiming that this more accurately describes the way theories are actually used by scientists. “The word is used a lot more loosely than the NAS defined it,” he says.
Rothschild suggested that Behe’s definition was so loose that astrology would come under this definition as well. He also pointed out that Behe’s definition of theory was almost identical to the NAS’s definition of a hypothesis. Behe agreed with both assertions.

In short, Behe conceded that by strict definition, ID wasn't a scientific theory, so he had to use a more liberal definition of theory in order to be able to label both ID and evolution as theories. That smacks of redefining a square peg to be a circle so it'll fit a round hole in name.

However, I wonder what ID proponents would think of the "science" of Vedic astrology, which is supported by the government of India.

The Commission in its meeting held on 16th June, 2000 considered the proposal for setting up of Departments of Vedic Astrology in Indian Universities and decided that “there is an urgent need to rejuvenate the science of Vedic Astrology in India, to allow this scientific knowledge to reach to the society at large and to provide opportunities to get this important science even exported to the world, the Commission decided to approve ‘in principle’ setting up of few departments of Vedic Astrology in Indian universities. This would provide a exclusive teaching and training in the subject leading to certificate diploma, under-graduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. degrees”.