Originally Posted by Shotsie

I get why people make fun of the bible with talking snakes, and people that turn into pillars of salt, and men living inside fish in it. I understand that, but at the same time, given the universe that we're living in, the idea that there is some kind of first cause that's running things is very persuasive. It might not be the God of Westboro Baptist Church, it might not be the God of Al-Qaeda, and it might not be the God of Abraham, but something could very well be running things. The order of the universe as we see it, the interlocking nature, and the way things work together, are persuasive of the idea that there may be some overarching first cause.

The arrogance on both sides is amusing since neither of them knows, most likely will never know, for sure.