Question for deists: Why is there a Creator?

[Rayaan]

So what is he to me? Simply put. A creator, not in the concept of what you’re probably thinking. A creator who set in motion a living, changing universe. An entity that may very well still be creating and/or dabbling in that creation. A being that set up the process of life and how it cycles and eventually modifies and transforms (See thread, The Soul). I view him as a genius on every level; putting together the building blocks that we continue to discover.

Thanks for posting that, Cin, but I would just like to say something in respect to the highlighted parts.

First, I notice that you described God as an "entity," and in the next sentence, you described Him as a "being." So my question is, are you using the two words "entity" and "being" in a synonymous way? I want to know if you think that there is any difference between the two words in relation to an impersonal God (since you are a deist). This brings me to the next point, which is:

Again, all the human characteristics assigned to God I automatically assume are ridiculous.

Earlier, as I highlighted above, you said that you view God as a "genius on every level." So, if God is a genius, then it means that He has intelligence, right? I'm assuming the answer is yes, and if so, then this means that your view of God does have characteristics which are shared by humans unlike what you said (although on a much superior level compared to ours) because intelligence is a quality which is present in us human beings. In short, intelligence is a human characteristic.

1. Conscious
2. Powerful enough to get the ball rolling
3. May have modified our evolution such that we developed the minds we have

So if God is a conscious being, as you stated, then does it really make sense to think that He's an impersonal God (while having consciousness)? That idea doesn't seem to fit together for me though.