From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 11/12/2025 10:32 AM, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:   
   > On Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:38:56 -0600   
   > sticks  wrote:   
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   >>   
   >> The metaphysical answer has always been the same.  No matter how many   
   >> theories, or death and rebirth events you imagine, you MUST get to an   
   >> initial state.  Thus, that there is anything at all is proof of the   
   >> existence of God.  The materialist would of course never accept that,   
   >> hence "It has always existed."   
   >   
   > So that's what your god does - exist eternally and startup an universe on   
   > a whim?   
      
   Thank you John for your thoughts.  It never occurred to me to consider   
   why God would create a universe like ours.  Now I don't have to.  He did   
   it on a whim!  Brilliant!   
      
   > But does it also tweak evolution on one planet (but not so as you'd   
   > notice, just in the fine detail), *and* answer prayers?   
      
   Obviously, anyone who could create the universe on a whim might get   
   another whim to do any of the other things you suggest.   
      
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