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I know you'd prefer to hear from an atheist/evolutionist, rather than a deist/evolutionist, but from the latter point of view, the answers come easily.

The universe began with the "big bang", which is rapidly being proven as source, as scientists watch the universe in motion.

Only God can create an event such as that first great "explosion" of matter. But at that time, or whenever He felt it was needed, he also created the force of evolution, to guide and constantly freshen His work.

Without this guiding force, and unable to adapt to changing terrestrial conditions, all His original living things would have died out long ago, leaving this planet looking much like it's own moon.

[Iron Eagle]

Not that I adopt your position, but I think that was my point. The evolutionists can't find the first cause. Of course it was created by God. Thus, every theory they have is fataly flawed when exposed by asking, "who created that?"