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   "R. Dean" <"R. to Christopher A. Lee   
   Re: FINE TUNED UNIVERSE (Re: Why There i   
   13 Nov 16 09:35:57   
   
   XPost: alt.atheism, alt.talk.creationism   
   From: Dean"@gmail.com   
      
   On 11/13/2016 8:36 AM, Christopher A. Lee wrote:   
   > On Sun, 13 Nov 2016 18:41:59 +1100, Lucifer Morningstar   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:40:53 -0500, "R. Dean" <"R. Dean"@gmail.com>   
   >> wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 11/8/2016 11:45 PM, mur@. wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Try to explain WHAT type of evidence you think there should be, WHERE you   
   think   
   >>>> it should be, WHY you think it should be available to humans, and WHEN   
   you think   
   >>>> it should have been or should be made available, if there truly is a God   
   >>>> associated with this planet.   
   >>>>   
   >>> There is evidence available, how this evidence is interpreted   
   >>> depends upon prior considerations. But one certainty is the   
   >>> fact that the universe is _fine_tuned_ for our existence.   
   >>   
   >> Our existence is finely tuned for the universe.   
   >   
   > This idiot cites things like the strong interpretation of the   
   > anthropic principle, which rests on the theist's presumption of a   
   > designer/creator/etc.   
   >   
   > Coupled with non-sequiturs like his leap from the values of physical   
   > constants to "therefore life was intended", and false ad hominem   
   > accusations that scientists who are atheists say that it   
   > _only_appears_ that there was design because their atheism motivates   
   > them to deny it, even when they go on to explain why there is no way   
   > to determine it. He's made the same accusations about us, too.   
   >   
   That's you spin on what I wrote! Since you failed to go to any of   
   the sources I provided, you are not entitled to an opinion.   
      
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