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A Stupid God
Any good argument must be challenged and no person challenges mine. Therefore, I must challenge my own arguments.
Over breakfast I contemplate this abhorrent body in which I find myself occupied. My eyes are backwards, entrails hanging from a wall that was once a ceiling, upside-down sinus drainage, twisted spine, forearms as thin and brittle as chop-sticks, nerves wrapped about arteries, and scenic route testicle plumbing. Yes, it does appear as though we are designed. Common sense tells us we are designed. But what does common sense tell you about the shape of the Earth?
Objectively we are not designed, the story is laid down at our two feet (not sure about the whole biped thing yet). Our bodies are riddled with flaws from our past, flaws that Natural Selection couldn’t quite overcome. It is clear we were not created by any omnipotent being (in his defense, 7 days isn’t a very long time, perhaps I would have made some mistakes as well).
It is very reasonable that we should assume that if there were a creator of the universe it would be incredibly intelligent, even omnipotent (yes, he can make a rock heavier than he can lift!). But, what if he just happened to be really really stupid, a total moron. What if when this being popped into existence all it had to do was start up a universe creation machine (I’m thinking the Nintendo Wii) and choose what it wanted us to look like. I’m kind of fond of the idea I was created by a moron who won the God-lottery.
There are of course issues… There’s still the ‘who created the creator?’ problem, and all I can result to is a case of special pleading. And there is the problem of how this dip-shit of a deity managed to keep himself hidden for so long. My idea (I wanted to use the word hypothesis but this isn’t falsifiable so is nowhere near the realm of science) seems to crumble under the spotlight, as with other deists and theists I could plug my ears and take comfort in my faith. Or I could embrace something real supported by empirical evidence, The Flying Spaghetti Monster.
You can ask me a question.
Ramen.
Titan Arum - David Attenborough
Botany is fun!
Spring has sprung (Fall down under). Happy Nowruz, for the persians.
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‘A Universe From Nothing’ - Lawrence Krauss
