Theistic evolution vs. Darwinism (Introduction)

by dhw, Monday, June 10, 2013, 18:18 (3973 days ago) @ David Turell

dhw: If I believed in 2), the most likely purpose for me would be God relieving his boredom. Free will and laisser-faire evolution would certainly be a major factor, as they would create elements of unpredictability essential to any form of entertainment.-DAVID: You are worse than religions' presumption they can apply attributes to God. Now He is bored. How do you know He is bored? You hae given him a purpose for human creation. How do you know He did it with purpose?-I don't know it. I don't even believe it. I've merely said that IF I believed in him, that would be "the most likely purpose for me". Pure speculation. But I wasn't just referring to human creation anyway (you've ignored "laisser-faire evolution"), whereas you on the contrary have frequently stated your belief that God created life and evolution for the purpose of creating humans! How do you know? Also pure speculation. As is faith in chance, your God, and my panpsychist hypothesis. No harm in speculating. It's when people take a firm decision that they are forced into defending irrationality.