Minimalist posted a thread referencing this article which had a quote from Lawrence Kraus:
When people see design or the guiding hand of God in something, how would we define that?
For example, an archaeologist might look at a pattern of flaking on a rock and see human tool-making. On the other hand, sometimes natural processes like glaciers or wind cause delicately balanced rocks, arches, etc.
Probably it's a simple question, but it confuses me. (Of course I'm not arguing in favor of intelligent design like Metaxas argued in the Wall Street Journal.)
Quote:Metaxas’ error is “akin to saying that if one looks at all the factors in my life that led directly to my sitting at my computer to write this, one would obtain a probability so small as to conclude that it is impossible that anyone else could ever sit down to compose a letter to the [Wall Street Journal].”http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/read-...ion-story/
When people see design or the guiding hand of God in something, how would we define that?
For example, an archaeologist might look at a pattern of flaking on a rock and see human tool-making. On the other hand, sometimes natural processes like glaciers or wind cause delicately balanced rocks, arches, etc.
Probably it's a simple question, but it confuses me. (Of course I'm not arguing in favor of intelligent design like Metaxas argued in the Wall Street Journal.)