The question is the origin of the natural processes. Look at evolution. Here is a process the required incredibly complex cells initially
Well, the hypotheses I am familiar with all have very simple chemistry initially that slowly gets more and more complex.
and that then wound up in a process where life reproduces itself
Well, that is kind of what you would expect; self-replicating molecules leading to reproduction in living organisms.
with the myriad of life forms we see today including creatures with sentience and an understanding of morality.
Yes, life has done well. There are a lot of species and today one is self-aware and thinks. As far as understanding morality, there seems to be little agreement what it is.
I contend that all of this is far more likely to resulted from a pre-existing intelligence as opposed to the chance combination of mindless particles.
That sounds like an easy answer, but it isn't good enough. There are no details of how or why. There is no evidence, no signature, no way to even study it.
What is the deal with always referring to "mindless particles?" Do you have any example of particles with minds? Or any reason to think particles could have minds?
That again is without even asking why those particles existed in the first place.
OK, are you asking why particles exist or not?
I suppose instead of particles there could be continuous stuff or force fields or something else. Are they particles or are they waves........
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