[Stu Pidasso]

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This thread is a pretty good microcosm of Christian apologetic science.

Hypothesize > Count on someone else to debunk > Qualify hypothesis > Repeat

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Actually its not because a hypothesis has never been stated in this thread. The closest that has come is a sentinment that when an astronomical longshot comes in, its more likely something else played a role in the outcome than just random chance.

For instance, if one purchased a quick pick lotto ticket and the numbers came up 1 2 3 4 5 6. There is a good chance that person would be skeptical that the machine randomly produced those numbers. If that same person then purchased another quick pick ticket from the same machine and got the same numbers, 1 2 3 4 5 6, its not unreasonable for that person to think the machine is broke. I speculate that its more likely the machine is broke than it just happened to randomly produce the same set of numbers on two consecutive tickets. Nevertheless the machine can be working perfectly fine, even if it produces the same set of numbers on 10 consecutive quick pick lotto tickets.

Is it wrong to say that a "stellar" coincidence, like a total solar eclipse, makes it more likely an active designer exist? So far no one has addressed that question. This thread is about that question and not about proving the existence of a Christian God. People stop being so fearful.

Stu