Dear Resident Theists

[GrandizerII]

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Are you really trying to appeal to Stephen Hawking's authority here? As though he supports your assertion about fine-tuning, or in any way even vaguely suggests that the universe was 'designed'? His works, and many of his musings, repeatedly talk about how no god is required and go against completely your own assertions. The conclusions you make from the universe are poles apart from his. Just read any of his books.

Yes, I'm perfectly aware of what scientists like Stephen Hawking say on the topic of the universe being designed, doesn't appear that you are however. It's very disingenuous to namedrop someone like Hawking as though he would in any way endorse your own views.

Not at all Napoleon.  I'm quite aware that Hawking's conclusion and my own are polar opposites.  I merely mentioned that even scientific leaders such as Hawking lend credence to the immense design and, precision and fine-tuning of the universe.  He reaches a different conclusion than I do.

Key word is "appear". It's meant to be rhetorical whereby a difficulty is acknowledged but then a naturalistic solution/explanation is provided. Sort of like how Darwin acknowledged the complexity of the eye.

The universe is not, objectively speaking, finely-tuned for life. We're just conditioned to see it that way since we ourselves experience life and we like to focus on ourselves and the immediate surroundings. But what we often ignore is that the majority of the universe doesn't seem to be filled with any form of life.