(February 3, 2022 at 1:25 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote: So, if a god is responsible for the universe, it might set up the initial conditions of the Big Bang such that intelligent life is possible. Exactly if, when, where, and in what form it occurs would be a mystery, even to the god (and perhaps it exists only in certain versions of a multiverse).
As the late Dr. Carl Sagan said in his Pale Blue Dot, "it is possible that there is a god hiding..." Still, I like Professor Richard Dawkins' argument about complexity -- we do not observe God, but, we do observe complexity, which either arises from natural processes, whereby, simpler things, over time, give rise to more complex things via natural processes, or, complex things are intelligently created, the sole observable source of such creations being Us, at least at present. Of course, as Dawkins also notes, God could reveal himself/herself/itself at any time and at any place to settle the matter. Atheism only requires a suspension of judgment until if and when God decides to reveal himself/herself/itself; of course, if there is no god, then that explains why we do not observe god, unless, of course, god is hiding. A complex, hiding god without any cause to his/her/its creation, while possible, is superfluous, at least in my opinion; after all, what difference does such make in my life?