The Wrath of the Intelligent Designer

[Rcfchess at aol.com]

Jeez, what a specious argument this is! I think Aquinas would've failed my  
freshman college logic class, or at least have had to do his paper over  
again..."best result," indeed! Ask a male praying mantis if that's the case  before 
he gets eaten just 'cause he wants to get laid...
 
R-)
 
In a message dated 09/18/2005 3:15:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
paul.mackin at verizon.net writes:


"The  fifth way is taken from the governance of he world. We see that   
things which lack knowledge, such as natural bodies, act for an end,   
and this is evident from the acting always, or nearly always, in the   
same way, so as to obtain the best result. Hence it is plain that   
they achieve this end, not fortuitously, but designedly. Now  whatever  
lacks knowledge cannot move toward an end, unless it be  directed by  
some being endowed with knowledge and intelligence, as  the arrow is  
directed by the archer. Therefore some intelligent  being exists by  
whom all natural things are directed to their end:  and this being we  
call God. "




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