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“When confronted with a demand that the universe have a cause, infidels have usually pointed out that God was not much of an explanation. This is true enough, but not really a positive argument. After mechanistic explanation became popular, infidels liked to restrict causality to the chain of causes in an eternal material universe, pointing out that no supernatural cause was then necessary. Plausible, but still rather defensive. Today's skeptic can do better. In all likelihood, the universe is uncaused. It is random. It just is.”

Quote by Taner Edis

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Taner Edis is a Turkish-American author born in 1967. His works primarily focus on the fields of science, philosophy, and religion, known for his unique perspective and in-depth analysis. more

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