Universe in Creation – Uncommon Descent

Extraterrestrial life Human evolution Intelligent Design Origin Of Life

If life might be “programmed into” the laws of nature, why not humans?

From a review of Universe in Creation: A New Understanding of the Big Bang and the Emergence of Life by astrophysicist Roy R. Gould: Whichever specific origin of life theory we turn to, the thesis that life is somehow programmed into the universe feels uncomfortable but also attractive. Uncomfortable, because it seems to carry a Read More…

Sandy Jerry So I assume it’s done for perverse reasons. Looks like when you read WJM messages you enter in an... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
jerry Yep. Look what her “natural rights” prevented from happening to her: absolutely nothing. Look at what the supposed moral duties... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
johnnyb My (largely self-serving) list: Naturalism and Its Alternatives in Scientific Methodologies - how to do science and academics without methodological... – Ten (or so) Pro-Intelligent Design Books...
William J Murray Kf said: In cases such as Milada Horakova, .. Yep. Look what her "natural rights" prevented from happening to her:... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray You have everything completely backwards. The whole point of the moral code is to prompt individuals and societies to do... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
bornagain77 At post 5 Sandy claimed that animals are just automations, Nope. No animal have soul ,all are automatons . God... – At Mind Matters News: Do any...
kairosfocus WJM, duty is not force though in community it may be advisable to back certain duties by force. Duty is... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB WJMIf all you have to offer in your “moral law” is something without any authority that holds me responsible and... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray SB said: So you keep saying, but saying it doesn’t make it so. You need to make your case. I've... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray SB, let's put some more of your "self evident truths" about good an evil things to the test. You say... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB SB: I have already dealt with that by explaining that the moral law, BY DEFINITION, is binding. WJMIf there is... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray SB said: The same standards for absurdity that apply to logic also apply to natural law. It is absurd to... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
kairosfocus WJM, duty is not equal to judgement and penalty. Though, ever, folly, evil, wickedness have chaotic consequences. There is such... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
StephenB This is why a moral “should” (duty, in the universal and objective sense) is not and cannot be “self-evidently true:”... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
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William J Murray SB said: SB: You can stand by it all you like, but you have not made a case for it.... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
William J Murray Bolded insertions into some of KF's commentary above: Try, I have no rights. What was done to Ms Horakova violated... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
ET My list from Feb. 2008: The following is my "top ten" list of recommended literture pertaining to Intelligent Design. These... – Ten (or so) Pro-Intelligent Design Books...
StephenB SB: You can stand by it all you like, but you have not made a case for it. WJM: I... – L&FP 44a: What is 2 +...
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ET Wow. So Sandy doesn't understand that humans are animals. Are you a plant, gas or mineral, Sandy? Even Linnaeus placed... – At Mind Matters News: Do any...