Why Something Rather Than Nothing?

[bennyboy]

If this philosophical assumption were to be proven false, would you accept that abiogenesis may be impossible, and that no amount of future scientific research will demonstrate it?

Of course. If it were proven false, then I would reject it. But to nip this in the bud, let me say this: the weak ideas that Christians keep throwing into the mix are not sufficient to make this proof. I suppose the scientists will strive to put organic molecules together, or to develop nanotechnology capable of sequencing DNA artificially or something. But what will you do? Pray for God to create life out of empty space to disprove the doubters? I think you are unlikely to be able to furnish this kind of proof.

My own hunch is that scientists will in fact create simple life forms in the lab, assembled out of lab-designed organic parts, and that Christians will claim that God made them do it.