At the cosmological level, we see that so many things had to occur for earth to become habitable. The parameters for our universe had to be just right in order for the earth to form and create an atmosphere hospitable for life. A mere 1/1,000,000 of a change in some constant parameters would have made it impossible for life to exist as we now know it to.
It seems to me that most of the theistic scientists that I read all resort to the unexplainable process that is considered essential for life to exist, ie: the universe and its undeniable requirement for certain parameters to exist in order for life to ever have a chance of existing, as their ultimate reason for retaining their faith in light of science and the advancement of technology. The vast majority state that they see the evidence for a creator in the hidden requirements of our universe, not in mankind alone.
When you view man from the universe’s perspective man seems pretty unimportant. We live on a small planet circling an ordinary middle-aged star on the outskirts of an ordinary galaxy; one of millions of other ordinary galaxies. It is not hard to see why many people misinterpret this to mean God does not exist. If you are willing to open your eyes to the possibilities there are many signs of God’s hand at work in the creation. Examine the fine-tuning seen throughout our universe. Consider the fine-tuning of our solar system. Even our earth and moon show signs of fine-tuning. Non-theistic scientists do not deny this, but they see it as an incredible set of coincidences. The "coincidences" are amazing. Hugh Ross covers much of this in his book "The Creator and the Cosmos".
For debate:
1) Could we consider the universe "fine tuned"? Was it tinkered with by something greater than nature to give rise to an environment suitable for life?
Fine Tuning Universe
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Fine Tuning Universe
Post #1What we do for ourselves dies with us,
What we do for others and the world remains
and is immortal.
-Albert Pine
Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one persons definition of your life; define yourself.
-Harvey Fierstein
What we do for others and the world remains
and is immortal.
-Albert Pine
Never be bullied into silence.
Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
Accept no one persons definition of your life; define yourself.
-Harvey Fierstein
Post #41
I fail to see any fine tuning of the universe, any only see that conditions suitable for life to form and evolve happened to occur on the planet we live on, which is only one of a vast number, most of which if not all do not appear to possess any fine tuning at all. In asking questions about the universe, or life itself, questions formed asking, what, why, how, when, and where would appear to be more reasonable to be asked than beginning with a question based on who. The who question only becomes necessary when it is found to be absolutely necessary to be asked.For debate:
1) Could we consider the universe "fine tuned"? Was it tinkered with by something greater than nature to give rise to an environment suitable for life?
When catastrophic events occur in nature, do we ask "who" caused them?
