[GatekeeperBookman]

"he defies probability and is beyond our comprehension."

He DEFINED probability!

"God could have created everything one second ago. That would not be rational, so He did not"

But, if God is in charge of this casino & He is-He set the rules at point zero, Day One. He could have created everything yesterday. How would we know if he so arranged the rules as to make us blind to the event? 'Things' would work a bit differently for us today, but that could have been done-if desired. 'Us' would be very different & our perceptions, if we had them, would be so arranged.

God is the Original Cause. He set the Rules ( we call them Physics, Biology, &etc ). The micro & macro processes are controlled by the rules. There is flexibility in the system-we use the words uncertainty ( in Physics ), free-will ( in religion & psychology ), &etc.

Such rules likely don't exist 'outside' our Universe-ever wonder what is 'outside' our little play-pen?

Evolution is His greatest scheme-He knew the end before He began, like a brick-layer arranging the erection of a large & complex building-a building which can change over time.

He may reset the rules at the next Big Bang.

I really dislike the blindness of so many on these threads-those who ignore the possibilities. Those who are content with half an answer. For a dolt such as myself, the answers seem self-evident, considering the possibilities. No, wait! I LIKE these threads & the people who are on them-such an opportunity!!

[The Coopster]

Wow! Another great post!

This won't be a bloated, behemoth of a thread. How can you refute this logic?

[Consort]

God is the Original Cause. He set the Rules ( we call them Physics, Biology, &etc ). The micro & macro processes are controlled by the rules. There is flexibility in the system-we use the words uncertainty ( in Physics ), free-will ( in religion & psychology ), &etc.

Maybe, as some say, we were created in God's image which would make us creators, as well, but on a lesser scale. In that scenario, the universe we know is our creation with all the good and the evil we experience and which we get the credit and the blame for on judgement day. We create it and are held responsible for what results. If God created it, there would be no flaws.