“The trick is, after all, obvious. The Theist takes terms that can apply to sentient life alone, and applies them to the universe at large. He talks about means, that is, the deliberate planning to achieve certain ends, and then says that as there are means there must be ends. Having, unperceived, placed the rabbit in the hat, he is able to bring it forth to the admiration of his audience.” MeanEndsAbleCertainUniverseTermAudienceAchieveObviousPlanningTricksHatsAdmirationDeliberateRabbitsTheist Author:Chapman Cohen
“The belief in God is not therefore based on the perception of design in nature. Belief in design in nature is based upon the belief in God. Things are as they are whether there is a God or not. Logically, to believe in design one must start with God. He, or it, is not a conclusion but a datum. You may begin by assuming a creator, and then say he did this or that; but you cannot logically say that because certain things exist, therefore there is a God who made them. God is an assumption, not a conclusion. And it is an assumption that explains nothing.” BelieveMayMadeGodCertainBeliefDesignPerceptionAssumingCreatorConclusionDataAssumptionBelief In GodDesign In Nature Author:Chapman Cohen
