Re: firing up the grill ... the perception did not match the reality are so few as to be negligible. ... general principles upon which the universe operates are still the goal ... The idea that the universe just materialized for no obvious reason has ... If I have a package of cookies that ordinarily contains twelve of the little ... (misc.writing)
Re: William Paley ... > Paley relies on an argument from analogy between the complexity of ... and when any new instance of this nature is presented, ... > universe bears such a resemblance to a house that we can with the same ... nor could he assign any just reason why he adheres to ... (talk.origins)
Re: William Paley ... religious arguments are by Cleanthes reduced to experience, ... this nature is presented, we draw without hesitation the accustomed inference. ... that the universe bears such a resemblance to a ... fancy would be upon an equal footing; nor could he assign any just reason why ... (talk.origins)
Re: Intelligent Undead, why do they die when they reach 0? ... reason why you can't play your game where there is a logical, ... All anyone else is trying to get across is that there is no reason why ... of haphazard - though I don't think even 1e used sand in haste). ... As Burke points out in the final episode of _Day the universe changed_ "You ... (rec.games.frp.dnd)
Re: Opinion piece in NY Times - Taking Science on Faith ...reason then deserts us, it makes a mockery of science.... the existence of something outside the universe,... and nobody claims that science is free of faith.... (talk.origins)
