Quote by Chapman Cohen

The belief in God is not therefore based on the perception of design in nature. Belief in design in nature is based upon the belief in God. Things are as they are whether there is a God or not. Logically, to believe in design one must start with God. He, or it, is not a conclusion but a datum. You may begin by assuming a creator, and then say he did this or that; but you cannot logically say that because certain things exist, therefore there is a God who made them. God is an assumption, not a conclusion. And it is an assumption that explains nothing.

The belief in God is not therefore based on the perception o

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This quote explains that the belief in God is not dependent on perceiving design in nature. Rather, the belief in design in nature is based on pre-existing belief in God. It suggests that the existence of things remains the same, regardless of the presence of a deity. Logically, belief in design requires starting with the assumption of God, as opposed to concluding His existence based on certain observations. God is presented as an assumption that fails to provide an explanatory framework.

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