The whole point of this thread was to come up with a plausible explanation for the universe and everything in it - apart from God based from a quote from atheist Kia Nelson. . From what I have read, I see, Darwin, Dawkins, evolution, randomness big numbers and a whole lot of “faith” to believe that we “came to where we are today” is the product of pure chance.
You can and chose to throw up Bertrand Russell Teapot analogy, but even in the Wikipedia link you provided, stated many objections to his line of thought.
The atheist clamor for proof form the theist and objects to his faith, while boldly proclaiming in the evidence of science, yet Darwin had many problems with his theory of random mutation and natural selection. Today’s study in micro biology is confirming Darwin’s own doubts. But people like Eugenie Scott, the former Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, will pull out all the stops when it comes to questioning anything negative (and there is plenty of it that can be discussed) about Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.
Contrary to popular opinion, I am NOT looking for a fight, what I am looking for is a reasonable thought process that explains some of life’s Big Questions:
How and why did the universe begin?
What’s the point of living? Why are we here?
Should we fear death?
Are moral values relative or absolute?
How do we decide between right and wrong?
Darwin doesn’t do it for me and neither does Dawkins. In a debate with a colleague from Cambridge where they both teach, Dawkins admits that a case for a creator can be made. So in part, at least he still is thinking about the questions. He just believes he can make a lot of money bashing theism. And isn’t that what life all about?
What I have seen here mostly is theism bashing. And that is fine for those who don’t want to think through the issues.
Have a look at this video about what goes on at the micro biological level and see if the "randomness and chance" of how everything began can begins to fade just a little. I know it did for the famous atheist Dr. Anthony Flew. I am not saying he is buying into Christianity. But he has changed is view on Darwin and the evolutionary process, somewhat at least.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMPXu6GF18M