[Mormons and Evolution] 12/01/2005 03:25:59 PM
I'm solidly in the "undetectable God" camp, i.e. theological evolution. One interesting question worth asking is whether God can accomplish anything he wants to while still eluding detection.
For example (and this may seem off topic), we often hear that the commandment to tithe is for our own good. "God could provide the money himself if he wanted to," we're told. But how could God fund a multibillion dollar church without tipping his hand? If he inspired church investors to buy certain stocks, for instance, then the church's inexplicable "good luck" would not go unnoticed.
The trick is for God to carry out his purposes in ways that are indistiguishable from undirected nature. Stochastic processes provide an opportunity for God to do this, but his actions must look statistically random. So I guess I see God as a very smart pseudorandom number generator.
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Posted by will to Mormons and Evolution at 12/01/2005 03:25:59 PM
For example (and this may seem off topic), we often hear that the commandment to tithe is for our own good. "God could provide the money himself if he wanted to," we're told. But how could God fund a multibillion dollar church without tipping his hand? If he inspired church investors to buy certain stocks, for instance, then the church's inexplicable "good luck" would not go unnoticed.
The trick is for God to carry out his purposes in ways that are indistiguishable from undirected nature. Stochastic processes provide an opportunity for God to do this, but his actions must look statistically random. So I guess I see God as a very smart pseudorandom number generator.
Posted by will
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Posted by will to Mormons and Evolution at 12/01/2005 03:25:59 PM
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