Originally Posted by d*d

The ancient Egyptians would see the sun rise and set every morning without fail and would notice the life giving properties of the light frm the sun, 'that's clever' they thought it can't be an accident - there must be something behind that and so Ra the god of the sun who journeyed through the sky in his golden chariot every day was born.
Years ahead we have developed rational, measurable explanations for the suns daily rise and fall and the idea of a sun-god is no longer plausible. Yet people are still looking around thinking: this whole creation of life business 'that's clever' it can't be an accident - there must be something behind it and so intelligent design the creator of life who journeyed through the sky in his golden chariot every day was born.