Somebody at the Wall Street Journal wrote a comment I agree with. He explains why the universe never required a Magic Man's magical powers.

Positing a designer to explain the universe explains nothing because it leaves unexplained who designed the designer? But, we are told to accept that on faith. Bull. Why not accept the universe as it is and cut out the middleman? But, that would eliminate religion, a very lucrative racket and even tax exempt here.

DNA reveals that life itself is chemistry, not some mysterious essence. Ultimately science will also reveal the intricacies of consciousness which like life itself is ubiquitous in the universe.

What fanciful speculations will erupt like hemorrhoids from philosophers and religionists about dark energy and dark matter, names for two of the latest issues in physics?