I have always conceded this point; that the universe and all its wonders could not have just happened by chance - that life could not have somehow evolved from nothing.
However, if we must conclude that ‘science’ knows nothing about how all this came about, I believe we must also conclude that ‘religion’ knows nothing.
The hypothesis that there must be a god who created the universe is every bit as much a guess as the hypothesis that there is not a god.
There are limits to what we can perceive, and vast wonders beyond our perceptions - some folks are OK with that, and some folks are not.
When people are not OK with not knowing, they start making things up.
“However, if we must conclude that ‘science’ knows nothing about how all this came about, I believe we must also conclude that ‘religion’ knows nothing.“
Arbitrarily assigning ignorance of one thing to another is an evasive tactic not a rationality. Science’ inability to prove a thing doesn’t in any way affect anything except science’ inability. It is immaterial .The keystone of religion is Faith in what can’t be seen or proven. The Holy Spirit is as real to millions as anything that can be proven. The Word of God as contained in The Holy Bible is testable in its prophecy hundreds of them which were realized but not to a degree that it obviates Faith.
Ok. That’s fair. As a Christian, I have faith about the intelligent designer of the universe. Not personal knowledge. But the amount of wisdom and scientific knowledge that backs it up is very substantial.