James Le Fanu: Why Us? (The limitations of science)

by David Turell , Saturday, July 04, 2009, 18:17 (5622 days ago) @ George Jelliss

DT writes: "Now, if life is common through the universe that would be evidence for atheism, as it would tell us that origin of life is an easy step." - I was answering John Clinch and that is how I feel. Spontaneous life is extremely improbable. 
 
> I don't see what this has to do with either atheism or theism. One can argue that if there was a God and he wanted life to evolve surely he would have made it easy for it to evolve, so it would be everywhere. - If life were everywhere in the universe then it arose easily and supports spontineity, no God involved. - 
> According to my brand of atheism, life is just an accident in the universe. How improbable an accident it might be is difficult to estimate. - In my view it is highly improbable and dispite Matt, there have been calculations I must look up again to quote as a future assignment. - 
> However, DT seems to be trying as hard as he can, via "rare earth" and "complex chemistry" claims, to find evidence to suggest it is that improbable. - You are corrct. That is my intention.