Originally Posted by
sanjaya
Heh...when you do astrophysics for a living, sometimes looking at presentations of the field geared towards laypeople can be of limited use. But hey, I'll check it out. Tyson is one of my favorites, after all.
So about this business of atheism and design. As you all know I subscribe to a very theistic view of the world. However I can sympathize with the atheist perspective. There is, after all, little hard evidence for the existence of a deity, and largely we theists are convinced by our own personal experiences with Bhagavan (which are difficult to convey to others). Furthermore Hinduism allows for an atheistic worldview, as enshrined in the Nastika school of thought. I think it's worth asking ourselves: do Hindu Scriptures which speak about creation support the idea that the universe is tailored for our existence? That is to say, does the Vedic view of creation even suggest that the Designer's handiwork would evident in the design? I can think of at least one passage from the Vedas that suggests otherwise, but I'm curious as to what people think.
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