Re: Fine Tuning & ID

Eduardo G. Moros (moros_eg@castor.wustl.edu)
Thu, 30 Oct 1997 14:41:47 -0600

Who Knows --------- is the answer to the question.

Who says that the Designer did not "intervene" in the production of cabon in
the stars?
How could we be sure He did not intervene?

So far we all have different ways of thinking how God did it, that's all. We
may all be wrong !!!

Joel Cannon wrote:
>
> Eduardo Moros wrote:
>
> >
> > Yesterday somebody said that He/she could not understand how IDers accept the
> > fine tuning in the making of elements (i.e., carbon) during the evolution of
> > stars and not accept at the same time the fine-tuning of ?something? in
> > biology that lead to bioevolution.
>
> I believe Loren's point was different: The issue was fine-tuning
> vs. intervention (I have introduced that word, but I think it
> consistent with what Intelligent Design people advocate -- something
> unexplainable by natural processes implies intervention). If one is to
> argue that fine-tuning is evidence of a Creator, then at the very
> least they ought to explain why that Creator had to later intervene. I
> believe he stated the converse: If a Creator is going to intervene to
> effect a certain end, why would he/she bother to fine tune it in the
> first place.
>
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