[metmom]

I'm pretty much of the belief that the universe is sufficiently "wired" that such things can spring, unbidden, and self-organize.

If the universe is *wired* then nothing is going to spring up unbidden and self-organize. The wiring would be what caused it.

Honestly, this business that evos have of denying a creator because it's based on faith and then expecting anyone to believe that the universe could self-organize with no intelligent impetus, is bizarre beyond belief.

It takes more faith to believe in those fantasy scenarios that have no rational or logical basis and no precedent than to believe that God did it, in whatever manner one chooses.

What is it with evos that they are so adamantly opposed to the concept of intelligence and design being behind the creation of the universe and the life in it?

[boycott]

It takes more faith to believe in those fantasy scenarios that have no rational or logical basis and no precedent than to believe that God did it, in whatever manner one chooses. ------- Exactly!

[Bellflower]

Honestly, this business that evos have of denying a creator because it's based on faith and then expecting anyone to believe that the universe could self-organize with no intelligent impetus, is bizarre beyond belief.

I really like your verbiage. It is self imposed insanity. Actually any and all unbelief in The LORD God Almighty is insane.

[muawiyah]

Chemistry works ~ given certain ingredients, at certain temperatures and pressures, you regularly find “self organization”.

[UCANSEE2]

What is it with evos that they are so adamantly opposed to the concept of intelligence and design being behind the creation of the universe and the life in it?

Because they think it is an insult to their intelligence to consider that there is someone more intelligent than they are, or that there are things beyond their ability to understand.