A lot of the debate centers around the idea that the universe was "created". My thought is it has always existed in one form or another and when the conditions are right, life comes into being. The issue is our minds are hard wired to think a linear manner. The concept of something having always existed does not work well with a "beginning/middle/end" model.
fan27
Well said. Our arguments here often boil down to the inherent contradiction between cause-and-effect and eternity.