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> DAVID:[i] We know he's there because only a designing mind could have created life. We don't know if He is watching, but since He is in charge, I'm sure he is. Why create and not watch the outcomes?[/i]
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> dhw: [i]We don’t “know” anything, but if he is there, and you believe he is watching but stays hidden, is it not possible that he started the show off because he wanted a show he could watch? What do you think would be more interesting: a lot of robots doing precisely what you have instructed them to do, or a free-for-all with unpredictable outcomes?[/i]
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> DAVID: [i]So God is like a sports spectator! How humanizing.[/i]
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> dhw: [i]You said above that you thought he was watching: “Why create and not watch the outcomes?” So please give us your theory as to why he’s watching if he’s not interested in what’s happening, like a sports spectator.[/i]
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> DAVID: [i]I don't think He watches in a human way.[/i]
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> So when you asked: “[i]Why create and not watch the outcomes?[/i]” what did you mean by “watch”? If it means looking at what is happening, and it's reasonable for him to look at what is happening, why would it not be reasonable to assume that he is interested in what is happening?