Iceweasel
Diamond Member
You have an extremely limited idea on what theists believe and lump them all into your little box based on pre-packaged arguments. Most theists I know believe god created the universe and it functions as it was designed to. They differ on how involved or uninvolved god is but don't use it to "fill in gaps". Contrary to your myopic world view, many scientists are theists, almost half last I checked. They don't study a phenomenon and say science works here and here and god does the rest with his magic.Using ‘god’ to explain something explains nothing. God’s supposed powers and how they work are a mystery. An explanation is intended to clarify and extend knowledge. Attributing a phenomenon to the magical powers of a supernatural being does neither. Worse still, this presumption acts to prevent any deeper investigation, being little more than a form of blissful ignorance.
Note: By using ‘god’ to fill gaps in their knowledge theists inadvertently provide a shrinking role for their god as science advances. They also predicate god’s existence on a lack of knowledge, not on any positive argument or evidence.