
Originally Posted by
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Well, firstly, let me just say, you have only looked at a very few scientists (mostly physicist) and then you draw conclusions about the majority of scientists. There have been millions of scientists in human history, all with greatly varying opinions, some are die-hard atheists, others staunch Christians, or Jews, or whatever. No-one has actually quoted a scientific study on what scientists believe in, so rather not discuss scientists in general, but what a few individuals believe.
And let me add, simply because these people are physicists, extremely intelligent men and women, it does not, emphatically, mean that they are more qualified to speak truths and make brilliant judgements about religion, the origin of life etc. They are physicists, but other than that they are just humans. You would not ask a physicist his opinion on a medical matter and take his response seriously.
Lastly, when one looks at the universe, and all the life on earth etc., and one sees how fine-tuned everything is, one should NOT take this as proof of intelligent design. This argument goes: ok, since the universe is so perfectly taylored to OUR existence, this must mean there is a higher being (whatever you want to call it) that made this universe so perfectly, just so we could survive in it. This is, in fact, the converse of the correct statement.
If the universe WAS NOT so perfectly in every respect, we would not be here to marvel at its perfectness, i.e. BECAUSE the universe IS perfect, we are able to exist in it. It is NOT possible for us the look out at the universe and see that it is not perfect for our existence, because then we would not exists! It must be that when we look at the universe that it is in fact perfect for existence because that is the only way it can be!!!