Very well stated, Bland.
Whether one calls it "intentionality," "intelligent design," or a "Divine hand," I too think it is eminently rational and logical to believe in purposefulness, rather than randomness, as the nature of our existence. We know that the dimensions of our existence must be either finite or infinite, and we also know that we are not able to comprehend either possibility. That, logically, tells us that the nature of our existence must lie beyond and outside of what we can know with our five senses and our brains. Thus, it is neither rational nor logical to reject the hypothesis of intentionality in favor of that of randomness. To do so could never be more than a guess, rather than a reasoned conclusion. If we cannot reject either hypothesis, then it is as rational and logical to accept the one, as it is to accept the other.
JC |
