What Exactly IS Intelligence? (The nature of a \'Creator\')

by David Turell , Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 00:12 (5197 days ago) @ romansh


> I would argue all matter (relevant to the discussion) is likely inorganic in origin - stardust if you will, with the exception of hydrogen. So I gather your position is that it's god that endows with life, consciousness, free will and in turn intelligence? 
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> If so - your evidence?-The universe started with hydrogen, helium and a litle lithium, all inorganic. Fred Hoyle first explained how the stars made heavier elements. Life could not have appeared before carbon appeared and got spread around the universe by supernovas, setting the stage for the "Fifth Miracle" (thanks to Davies). I don't know how life appeared, but it did ,and by evolution eventually had intelligence and consciousness. Those last two events depended upon The development of nerve cells during the Cambrian Explosion. How did nerve cells appear? I have no idea, but they did. I consider the development of nerves almost as miraculous as the appearance of life itself.-> 
> So is your god a revealed god (theist) or an unrevealed god deist?-I think God is revealed in the brief history I presented above of the universe and the appearance of life, and of nerves, finally producing the human brain.-
> > ... and accept that the science I know brings me to 'beyond a reasonable doubt'of His existence..
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> His? -Yes, His. I may not like organized religion, but I think I can use the capital letter, as they do, because I feel I owe the enjoyment of my life to His works. Remember I believe HE is the universal intelligence imbedded within and without the universe (panentheist). A little more convinced than Einstein (who used the term "the old man", but remained agnostic, and Spinoza, who didn't get quite as far as Einstein. (All of us Jews outside our faith.)