To: haqihana who wrote (394 ) 4/19/2001 1:32:54 AM From: Mitch Blevins Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1112 MB, I find it a little difficult to communicate with anyone that watched Jerry Springer, if in fact, your profile is correct. Don't read too much into online profiles. It's okay to have fun in cyberspace. :)1. I am not a Deist. I am a Christian. There is a vast difference. My apologies for the thinko. I meant to use "Theist" to cover the superset that includes Christianity. If it makes you feel better, I'll admit that I am not a Scientist. These were just characters in a narration.2. I was referring to the universe, not mankind. I said that God caused these things to be created, but did not say the methods that were used. No one knows, for sure, what these methods may have been, and will not know the truth in all things until they are dead, but I rely on personal beliefs, and faith. Do you feel that the universe reflects purpose and design? If so, please substitute "universe" for "humans" in the previous post and you'll see that the point of the post still stands.3. No one can prove that God exists, and no one can prove that He does not. Creation cannot be proven, nor can evolution. It is a matter of faith. This is true. Proof is very difficult. But we can discuss our respective views and debate which is more reasonable. Isn't this what you were doing when you questioned the thought processes of athiests?If you have no faith, why do you think you live?? Just to have your body rot into base elements?? These are questions that can only be answered by the individual to himself. You just answered your own question. :)Those that argue that [neither] God, nor any other Supreme Being, had anything to do with the creation of the Universe, are the ones that were the subject of my post. You expanded upon the post with your own thoughts, and words, so any reply is up to you, not me. Ehh? I do not understand your logic here. It looks like you might be using a little verbal legerdemain to avoid answering my questions. You stated earlier: "I have never had a discussion with an Atheist in which they could answer that question." ...refering to how the universe could just come into being from just nothing. Well, you are now in a discussion with an atheist that can answer with: "The same way that God could just come into being from nothing". Both defy comprehension, but it is much easier to imagine the naturalistic universe coming into being that a God, who would be much more complex than the universe (to be able to create it, and all...) If you'd like to qualify or retract your observation, I'll understand. ;-)