(May 22, 2011 at 2:36 am)Cinjin Cain Wrote: First - I added that my own mild assumptions are no more valid than anyone else's.
I have seen that, and it's fine if you think so, but someone else could also have his or her own reasons on why they think that your assumptions are not valid and/or have inconsistencies between them, and then try to discuss the subject logically, to be able to rationalize the belief at least. That's what I'm trying to do.
(May 22, 2011 at 2:36 am)Cinjin Cain Wrote: However I feel it is safe to assume that the creator of the universe would indeed have intelligence.
I believe that also, but my contention was that since mental characteristics such as intelligence, consciousness, foresight, and intention are human characteristics, it implies that God would be personal as well if He were to possess those attributes according to your own view of God, i.e. deism.
(May 22, 2011 at 2:36 am)Cinjin Cain Wrote: Second - Where is it written that intelligence is an attribute only of the human race. God or no God, it's probable that other intelligent life exists in the universe and that is not human.
You changed the meaning of my words a little bit here.
I never said that intelligence is an attribute only of the human race. I know that animals have it and aliens can have it also (if they exist). Rather, what I said is that intelligence is a human attribute, but not that it's limited to humans only. Therefore, if God is an intelligent being, then He shares a human attribute and thus it makes Him a personal God as opposed to an impersonal one.
