RE: An argument for why God would make himself known.
October 29, 2014 at 12:20 pm
(This post was last modified: October 29, 2014 at 12:22 pm by Heywood.)
(October 29, 2014 at 11:48 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: The earth and moon move into the wrong position (for an eclipse) the vast majority of the time. You're looking at an eclipse and saying the fact that they line up so well is suggestive of a God? What about the other 99% of the time when they don't line up?
The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky to a human observer virtually 100% of the time.....precision instruments can detect differences of course but I doubt your unaided eye could. Its widely accepted that the sun and moon are basically the same size in our sky. Solar eclipses just make this human observation very apparent. Its the fact that the sun and moon appear to have the same apparent size that is interesting....not the eclipses(although they are very cool to look at).
(October 29, 2014 at 11:47 am)Stimbo Wrote: Heywood, are you arguing that this apparent precision coinciding with our ability to observe it is a proof of a purposeful design? I ask because you started out by positing a signature on the Moon, then when asked for evidence of similar distinction you've retreated behind an argument from apparent improbability. If you're arguing that all this is interesting, I agree. If you're arguing anything more, I'm going to ask for additional evidentiary support.
I said early on that it is not proof of God but something interesting.