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I would believe in God if...
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RE: I would believe in God if...
Quote:It just baffles me to think that everything just goes back to some form of cosmic luck.

It's only 'luck' if you believe that they universe exists for the purpose of creating intelligent life (particularly us). The case can pretty convincingly be made that we - meaning 'humanity' - are here because we evolved to fit the conditions. Feynman once pointed out that being amazed at the so-called 'fine tuning' of the universe is a lot like walking into a clothing store and being surprised at all the coats, dresses and trousers for sale.

Bill Bryson makes the following observation: 'Your body contains about 10 quadrillion cells. On and within you are about 100 quadrillion bacteria - in your gut, your mouth, literally swarming over every square micron of you, inside and out. Something like 80% of the biomass of the planet is microbial in nature. This isn't our planet. It belongs to bacteria, and we are only here because they allow us to be. Yet no one ever tries to make the case that the universe is fine tuned for Clostridium perfringens.'

So, what would convince me, apart from physical evidence? An unassailable argument for the existence of God that did not depend on supposition, special pleading, or assertion.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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