to me, the word 'somewhat' should never be entered. either it's total, or not. otherwise you are in the same boat with people of faith, who will, by the way, argue that they have unmitigated evidence of their faith.
the difference between them and you, is that they say they have a total answer. but saying that offends some people.
ultimately, no matter how much reading is done, of the Bible, or, of your suggestions, people will either choose to dismiss or not dismiss on both sides of the equation. it's up to them.
I used the word somewhat to hint to some interesting facts about quantum physics. In our form of reality there offcourse is never something or somewhat. That is the agnostic point of view. But in quantum physics the rules of the game are somewhat different.
In quantum physics "cause and effect" have no meaning. Something does not come from something and the laws of physics do no apply on this level. Particles exist in all locations at the same time, and can travel in any direction at the same time. They can also appear and disappear at random leaving no trace where they came from. It is because of this scientists are also open to the idea that The Universe was created out of nothing.
In quantum physics, something and somewhat is very relevant.
Anyway, I know that some people will reject certain ideas. That is a given, and not relevant to this discussion. My concern is WHY people believe what they believe and what consequences that holds. And as history has shown time and time again, is that irrational beliefs can lead to irrational conduct. That is the only reason why I bother to discuss religion, is because of its implications to society and the human race in general.
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