Re: Evolution and Creationism

[Gordon Smith <slipstk@OLEMISS.EDU>]

At 10:13 AM 8/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
> Resonse for item (2)
>
> > 2)
> > > Most sets of fundamental constants would lead to a universe
> > > in which life could not exist.  Therefore, the fundamental
> > > constants of the universe must have been fine-tuned by a
> > > creator who wished to bring man into existence.
>
> This comment refers to something known as the "Anthropic Principle", which
> loosely states that the laws of nature, and values of physical constants,
> and properties of particles etc etc, must be such that they would allow
> sentient observers to be present in the universe.

These statements bring to mind an interesting quote...

"It would seem that the universe is thirty billion light years across and
every inch of it would kill us if we went there.  This is the position of
th eunivers with regard to human life." - Martin Amis

And, to toss a theological wrench out, I do believe that the universe was
created with the potential for life, though not specifically for us...

-G-
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