The Existence of Consciousness is the Work of God

Pro's theological view is not an axiom, neither in reality nor in this debate, and I see no reason why anyone should have to humor it on the virtue of it being theology. The scientific method is in fact used to support scientific theories. I must note again that a scientific theory is "a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation." The Big Bang theory is supported by Hubble's Law, for example, along with other scientific findings that correlate with the theory through the scientific method. We do not need to recreate the Big Bang to give it scientific credence. Regarding Pro's argument of elimination. He asks what are the questions that he must answer. My point is precisely that there are countless theories and possibilities one could assume to be as valid as intellectual design, which is to say, valid on the virtue of it being a possibility. My question is to illustrate that in order for Pro to argue from elimination, he must negate all the possible theories. Otherwise, he is just picking what he wants to believe is true. Pro then goes on to argue that nothing cannot make something. So then what is this other entity that creates something according to pro? Pro states that because something cannot come from nothing, something that is from nothing must create something. This is a fine case of circular reasoning and a double standard. His next argument is about the factors that allow life to exist on earth. I do not understand how this proves anything. Life exists on earth because the balance and variables allowed it to exist. Scientists have already found many "earth-like" planets and habitable zones[1]. And this is only in the milky way galaxy, which itself is a speck of dust in the scope of the universe. "Kornreich used a very rough estimate of 10 trillion galaxies in the universe. Multiplying that by the Milky Way's estimated 100 billion stars results in a large number indeed: 100 octillion stars, or 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars, or a "1" with 29 zeros after it. Kornreich emphasized that number is likely a gross underestimation, as more detailed looks at the universe will show even more galaxies." [2] So out of an estimated 100 octillion stars, one of them happen to be our sun that has Earth in its orbits with the right conditions to harbor life. I don't see how this proves that God created the universe. Given, the possibilities, it would seem odd that there isn't a variable with the capacity for life. The resolution of this debate is that the existence of consciousness is the work of God. Pro had the burden of proof to display this. My job as Con is to show reasonable doubt that this is not true. To summarize, Pro argues that due to the complexity of consciousness, God must have existed to create consciousness. But what is the correlation between complexity and intellectual design? If there was a world that had no consciousness would Pro then concede that intellectual design is false? His next argument stems from the assumption that something cannot make nothing, and he goes on to argue that the Big Bang denies this premise. But the existence of a singularity suggests that the universe does not come from nothing but comes from the singularity. What Pro is really arguing is that nothing but God can exist without an origin. But again, this is a insubstantial argument that is not explained or proven by any means by Pro. In short, as Con, I am not making an affirmative claim that something else must have been the origin of consciousness. Rather, I am displaying reasonable doubt, as a skeptic, of Pro's affirmative claim. My conclusion is that Pro does not give convincing arguments, sufficient evidence, or the like to prove or give reasonable credence to the resolution. Therefore, I urge a Con vote. I thank Pro for his time and engagement, and I rest my case. http://www.space.com... [1] http://www.space.com... [2]