Was life created? Did it evolve?
Ok try this on for size.
For existence to exist, something must always have existed. Really this is what all sides are saying. The theist believes it is a deity. Evolutionists believe it was a spot of energy, etc. The sides will argue ad infinitum over this one. Because in any case we cannot, so far, go back and see.
It is interesting that usually both sides think those are the only two options. God, or evolution. Buddhists often fall into the category of evolutionists now that there is a viable explanation to them. Technically I think they could always have been said to hold to that kind of thought, what with karma and such.
But folks there are literally hundreds of possibilities. Rather, hundreds of possible explanations, even if they are far fetched, or downright wrong.
The Irish had no creation mythos, until the coming of christianity. They just assumed everything always was and always would be in an endless cycle of worlds. The worlds were in a circuit, each more spectacular than the last. Until finally you ended up back here, and this world was more spectacular than the one just before it. How could this be? It is an Irishism.
Conversely, while everything always existed, there was a first this and a first that. How can that be? Again an Irishism.
Myself I could care less. God are you there? Yeah I didn't really expect you to answer me. If he is, he is totally irrelevant to me. How did we get here? Where is Jimmy Hoffa? I dont know and I dont see the point in useless speculation, except for a board game perhaps.
So would I change my view if I met people from another planet? My concern at that point would be, do yall practice polygamy, are we compatible without your females insides eating away at my outsides, and how soon can you arrange a meeting, if they are in any way pleasing to me. Cat people please, not dogs thank you.
