[AndrewC]

The "pre-biotic soup" is not a necessary assumption.

For the paradigm I believe we are discussing it is necessary. The fact that life began is also "evidence" that it could have been created.

[Nebullis]

For the paradigm I believe we are discussing it is necessary.

No, it isn't. The "pre-biotic soup" is only one of many hypotheses for beginning of life.

[Nebullis]

The fact that life began is also "evidence" that it could have been created.

The fact that life is axiomatic. It isn't evidence of anything.