Posted on 12/13/2004 7:42:25 AM PST by Gritty
The question can easily be put the other way: Why should we not assume design is a part of every particle of the universe? As long as there is information for the human brain to interpret, it is there for a reason. At the very least it would not be available to human reason and sense unless it were "designed" in such a way as to make itself known.
I believe humans, as well as other species, are equipped with a certain amount of intuition (yet to be defined by science) that apprehends whether certain objects were fashioned by man, while others were fashioned by the "laws of nature." Even evolutionists know when they come across a tool that it was designed by dedicated human intelligence as opposed to the laws of nature. The problem is, that out of all the tools ever discovered or invented, not even their makers have been able to manufacture self-replicating material without the assistance of intelligence or design.
I would expect as much, since God designed it. But what is "regular" to you is actually a miracle given the probabilities involved. You were born into the Law of Gravity as well as a host of other physical laws that govern every particle of the universe. It was old hat before you even realized you were a person. Thus you've never recognized the fact that, by all rights, you should never even have been born. Perhaps you never will, but I'll leave that up to God, since He knows what's best for all concerned.
In case you haven't noticed by now, there's more to life than science.
Says WHO???
I don't know, but he DID test FILAMENTS; not water pumps.
He KNEW what he wanted.....
Isn't this what you just did; in your next reply??
This is your dandelion,
This is your dandelion on drugs.
Any questions?
Occam's Razor. The universe has certain physical properties which govern particle interaction.
You have a problem. If you assume that complexity cannot arise without a design, then you have assume a designer. And then it's turtles all the way down.
As long as there is information for the human brain to interpret, it is there for a reason. At the very least it would not be available to human reason and sense unless it were "designed" in such a way as to make itself known.
Unsubstantiated assertions.
The problem is, that out of all the tools ever discovered or invented, not even their makers have been able to manufacture self-replicating material without the assistance of intelligence or design.
Are you back to the tired claim that because experiments are intelligently designed, they can only detect intelligently designed phenomenon?
The miracle of restrospective astonishment. Don't you know that when you look at your next bridge hand, the odds that those cards wound up in that particular combination in your hand will be 1 to 2.54 x 1012 against?
In case you haven't noticed by now, there's more to life than science.
As my Zen Master just told me, "There is also more to science than life." Now I have no idea what that means, but right now we ARE discussing science, and in particular, the science that describes a conceiveable process by which the wonderful diversity of life on this planet came to be. I have evidence, you have empty supposition. And while you may indeed have a lock on Universal Truth, until you have a valid scientific theory supported by hard evidence, ID and creationism do not belong in science classrooms.
Oh? And where did these "certain physical properties" come from?
Wonders never cease.
I could hazard any number of guesses. The theory of evolution doesn't care.
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