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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sol System: [QB] The argument against that, as I imagine First will be familiar with due to his claims of solidarity with the deists, is this: The universe has laws. The events of the world around us can be predicted by a variety of simple natural laws. If we assume that the universe was created by a being, this being must have also created these laws. And if the Creator made these laws, it stands to reason that they are perfect, as the Creator would not design a fatally flawed creation. However, if the natural laws of the universe are perfect, changing them in any way would reduce their perfection. If we associate perfect with "good" and imperfect with "evil", then a perfect Creator cannot commit imperfect acts. Hence, the Creator cannot break these laws. From another point of view, let's say that the Creator can brake and has broken these laws. This means that the fundamental laws of the universe are no longer worth anything. If we assume that the universe was created by the same God as in the Bible, then "whomsoever believeth in me shall not perish, but have everlasting life" has the same weight as "force equals mass times acceleration". But if the Creator is willing to break the second law, then there is no reason to believe he will not break the first. The Bible, or any religion's holy book of revealed truth, becomes meaningless. A joke. God is, at best, a precocious child, always ready to change his mind. At worst, God becomes a malicious entity, giving humans promises that he has no intention of keeping. Either of these possibilites are totally incompatible with Christianity or any other modern religion. We're left with a form of animism, or something resembling Greek mythology, wherein the gods can be as petty and cruel as us, and the only commandment is "tread lightly and don't draw attention to yourself". [/QB][/QUOTE]
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