Re: Re: Earthquakes

2012-08-18 Thread Roger
Hi Bruno Marchal What you say about evolution is probably true. But evolution (changes in dna) is not the critical problem. I was referring to the creation of life (dna), which absolutely must happen before it evolves. Roger , rclo...@verizon.net 8/18/2012 Leibniz would say, If there's no

Re: Re: Earthquakes

2012-08-17 Thread Roger
Hi Jason Resch Right. Roger , rclo...@verizon.net 8/17/2012 Leibniz would say, If there's no God, we'd have to invent him so everything could function. - Receiving the following content - From: Jason Resch Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-08-14, 19:37:15 Subject: Re:

Re: Re: Earthquakes

2012-08-17 Thread Roger
Hi Stephen P. King That free will is consistent with a deterministic universe is the compatibilist point of view. There is also the opposite, the non-compatibilist p.o.v. They're both logical, given their different assumptions or posings of the issue. Roger , rclo...@verizon.net 8/17/2012

Re: Re: Earthquakes

2012-08-17 Thread Roger
Hi Stephen P. King The possible only exists in this world given enough time. That is one practical argument against the creation of life in a deterministic world. Some say 19 billion years of random constructions isn't enough. Roger , rclo...@verizon.net 8/17/2012 Leibniz would say, If