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In the teleological argument for the existence of God, it is said that a higher power must exist in order to create the specific and complex conditions for life in the universe. In essence, the existence of intelligent life itself is evidence that God exists; an intelligent creator is implied in the existence of these forms. The complexity of life, much like a pocketwatch, implies the existence of the watchmaker.
While this is a compelling argument for the existence of God, one of the main criticisms one can levy against it is the fact that this argument severely underestimates the ...