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As an atheist I'm always astounded by people who feel the need to insert some mystical entity or force into the gaps where science has yet to find an answer. I myself am always in awe of my absolute good fortune to be alive and experiencing my natural surroundings. How things are nit together in such subtle ways, but to attribute this to some mystical "other" is not needed. The universe does not have a plan for us, whether we exist or not is of no consequence at all to the universe. This does not mean that your life has no meaning, you give it that yourself by how you live and interact with the world around you.
Mr. Kaufman is on the slippery slope of "intellegent design" here. Though I defend his right to believe as he will, he should keep in mind Humes' premise the one should investigate all worldly possibilities (scientific exploration) before positing that something from outside this world is the cause.
