The temptation [to attribute the appearance of a design to actual design itself] is a false one, because the designer hypothesis immediately raises the larger problem of who designed the designer.
The whole problem we started out with was the problem of explaining statistical improbability. It is obviously no solution to postulate something even more improbable.
Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
Also, here are 4 points that I'm sure the faithful will enjoy huffing about.
1. Atheists can be happy, balanced, moral, and intellectually fulfilled.
2. Natural selection and similar scientific theories are superior to a "God hypothesis" —the illusion of intelligent design— in explaining the living world and the cosmos.
3. Children should not be labelled by their parents' religion. Terms like "Catholic child" or "Muslim child" should make people cringe.
4. Atheists should be proud, not apologetic, because atheism is evidence of a healthy, independent mind.
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Chtulu Fhtagn
"ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"
- "In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming."
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