Abiogenesis

[MikeF]

Reality is what it is

I completely agree with this sentiment.

lean more towards a Creative Intelligence or Consciousness being the underlying motivation of direction behind all life and chemical processes.

For me, attributing a "Creative Intelligence or Consciousness" to chemical processes seems much like attributing lightning to Zeus. It just seems that historically, when we have insufficient information to explain a phenomenon but give an explanation anyway, we are often getting it wrong or even quite wrong. That would be my 2-cents. I suppose time will tell as our understanding continues to improve.

 

[Valjean]

Well, there's philosophy, art, and religion. Psychology, too. We could try those paths of inquiry. Believe it or not, science is not the only means we humans have for investigating the truth of 'what is'.

But the above mentioned things are not paths of inquiry, and they have no formal methods of testing. They may be good at inducing feelings, even commitment, but they're not research modalities.

They only matter when they are applicable. And they are often simply not applicable.

Applicable to what? They are not research modalities.

What I'm trying to get you to acknowledge is that science is not the only means we humans have for investigating and understanding the true nature of existence.

But the others you mentioned are personal, and not open to the general public, or they're unfalsifiable, or untestable.

 

[Valjean]

I find the God of Love and trust superior to the Pagan God of trickery.

I have found satisfactory answers. Your life is your own business.

Which God would that be? The God of the Bible is depicted as cruel, unjust, capricious, insecure and jealous. Posters here have given numerous examples.

Satisfactory answers -- to what?

 

[Colt]

Which God would that be? The God of the Bible is depicted as cruel, unjust, capricious, insecure and jealous. Posters here have given numerous examples.

Satisfactory answers -- to what?

The God revealed in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

 

[Valjean]

The God revealed in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.

But Jesus stated he was in agreement with Old Testament law and lore, and wouldn't change a jot or tittle.

 

[Colt]

But Jesus stated he was in agreement with Old Testament law and lore, and wouldn't change a jot or tittle.

No, that's not quite what he said. Jesus came to fulfill the intent of the law. He didn't comment of the inadequate representation of the God in the OT considering that he was God in the flesh. Jesus wasn't a reformer of Judaism.