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I guess my whole argument boils down to this:


1. Either things were created by some kind of "God" figure, or they resulted from sheer randomness and chaos.

2. Obviously, things would have to be functional, whether they resulted from God or from random chaos.

3. One expects the creation of a God to have an inherent "goodness"-- an intrinsic "beauty" with no extra functional value.
One expects the product of random chaos to be purely functional, without purely aesthetic value.

4. Nature tends to have intrinsic beauty or goodness that serves no apparent function.

5. Therefore, I believe in a "good" and intelligent architect of nature. One who designed natural laws in such a way that they would result in beauty/goodness. At that point I start looking at religions.

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Come on folks, there are tons of "intellectuals" out there who ridicule believers in God. Can anyone step up with arguments?