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    Supports→If theism is true, there is a strong case that universal or near-universal human desires are desires for which satisfaction is possible.

    The presumption must therefore be that widespread or universal desires are aimed at some genuine and attainable good, however inadequate individual conceptions of that good may be.

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    Attainable(as used in philosophy and goal-setting)
    Possible to achieve or reach; something that can actually be obtained in practice, not just in theory.
    Genuine good(as used in ethics)
    Something that is actually beneficial or valuable in reality, not just something that seems good or feels good temporarily.
    Universal desires(as used in ethics and human nature)
    Wants or goals that most or all people share, regardless of their culture, time period, or background.
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    A defeasible conclusion supported by an argument that can be overridden by other information coming to light; not a guarantee

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    Suppose, on the other hand, that theism (or some view close to theism) is true. On this supposition, human life is not the accidental product of mindless forces that have operated with no thought to it or to anything else. On the contrary, human life (and the life of other rational creatures, if there are any) is the product of an evolutionary process, which was itself designed to produce such beings, by a God who loves them and cares for them. If this is so, then there is a strong case to be made that desires which are universal, or near-universal, among human beings are desires for which sat...

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