Now wait just a minute there. Saying "God did it" i already granted does not get us any closer to knowledge then saying "naturalism did it". Its akin to saying "my dad engineered this truck, therefore i understand how trucks work" or "nature made this truck, therefore i understand how trucks work". Both statements dont get us any closer to understanding how trucks work. Its the same with life and the universe.
But there is a difference. If you say 'God did it', there is no place to go next in the investigation.All further lines in inquiry are shut down. No mechanism can be pursued.
On the other hand, if you take the point of view of naturalism, there are going to be ways to proceed: look at the physical structures present and determine what sort of natural processes, using known physical laws, could produce those structures.
So, 'God did it' is a research dead-end.
Even on a practical level, the 'intelligent design' conclusion should be the last resort, being accepted only after *all* natural possibilities have been shown to be wanting.
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