Occam&#x27;s Razor is an aphorism; it does not prove anything one way or the other.  Dogmatic adherence to it is no different than dogmatic adherence to religion.<p>Besides that, it is debatable how to apply it to the question of origins.  To some, it is a simpler explanation that an intelligent entity created the universe and life, rather than to think that it happened randomly.<p>The heavy downvoting of the GP, which was a well-written, thoughtful comment, demonstrates a close-mindedness and refusal to engage with (or even <i>consider</i>) ideas which one disagrees with--a mindset which religious people are typically accused of having.  The irony is not lost on all of us.