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1) hmmm. the watchmaker argument is wrong. there are alot of things that show design which are not, i agree. the argument does not hold up to scrutiny. the who created god argument is also not a good argument, philosophically and scientifically. science shows that time had a beginning. the bible says god is outside time, before time. so do other books to the best of my knowledge. you didnt agree with me on the something insted of nothing argument. however, time creates cause and effect, anything outside of time is not bound by cause. hence something is eternal or uncaused. something has to be uncaused or nothing would exist. and nothing cannot create something. this argument isnt really about irreducibly complexity, so i wont continue it. but i dont think the what created argument holds any weight, in either realm anymore. theologians and atheists have almost agreed on this in philosophical debates. but the atheists hold that the universe is all there is, and is eternal. some have different opinions.
2)yes i also agree. doesnt take away from the fact that the sum, whatever you want to call it is IC. a flagellum is IC but the parts are not, the sum is greater then the parts. i think im missing your point on this one though. i mean couldnt the argument swing the other way?
4) i also agree. and i also disagree with this theory to some extent. i dont think god helped out, that implies error in the design. it is bongwater science to use this arguement. i think however that john a wheelers parcipatory universe is a good argument for this. the universe seemed to know we were coming, that it was set up or facillitated our evolution. however, evolution has no goal, but some have suggested otherwise.
number 3 is what i was looking for i will think about the arguments and post something either for or agianst, i havent read about the flagellum in a while but ill look it over agian and post the arguments.
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