The first item is about the Bible. The second item is about science. Hence question one and question two address two different matters.

If you trust your Mom loves you, you're putting your trust in a natural figure. If you trust God loves you, you're putting your trust in a super-natural figure (deliberate hyphen for emphasis). Two different things, two different meanings of "faith."

Correct, there's nothing wrong with using "miracle" in a fun colloquial sense. "With so many strikeouts in a row for his last few times at the plate, it was a miracle that he hit a grand slam this evening."

You're partially correct: It's true that we don't have enough information to believe there are aliens out there. All I'm saying is if there ARE aliens out there, that they will likely be made out of carbon (among other things)—like us.

I have no idea what you're trying to say about Jesus and other life forms. My point is that the story of Christianity, which is obviously instrinsic to the belief that Christians hold, happened on Earth. Translation: If there are intelligent beings on Twilo and the rise of Christianity obviously didn't happen there (because it happened on Earth), then the residents of Twilo will know nothing about Jesus—which means Christianity means nothing to any other intelligent life form that may exist in the universe.

Look up ensoulment. It's not just a Christian belief. I mention this in my recent essay on abortion: https://medium.com/@lyonsnyc/the-religious-objection-to-abortion-makes-no-sense-dc568faab5fd

Oh, so God is a jerk then. "Hey, Barry. If you want to get to know me, if you want a relationship with me, YOU have to do the work. YOU have to come running to me. I ain't lifting a finger here. Figure it out." I'm not liking this Guy.

I don't know what you're going about with your remarks about ignorance. Keep in mind that "ignorant" can be used in a neutral manner. I'm ignorant of nuclear physics. But that doesn't mean I'm stupid. It means I'm lacking knowledge (about nuclear physics). Are you well acquainted with the works of Beethoven? If you're not, it doesn't mean you're stupid. It only means you're ignorant (you've never listened to Beethoven or you've hardly heard him at all).

Humans can be good. Humans can be bad. Evolution explains the nature of our moral impulses. We weren't "given" good impulses by a Good Dude (God) or bad impulses by a Bad Dude (Satan).

I can easily take what your wrote in your last paragraph and turn it back on you:

If you are unaware of the fact that "evidence" for God only amounts to various and often competing types of beliefs in God–remember, belief and evidence are two different things—then you are not equipped to procede with an argument that is fueled only by your belief. Is it a belief in the Christian God? Is it Allah? Or maybe you believe in Vishnu or maybe some lesser-known "exotic" god. Depending on geography and indoctrination, there are different gods for different peoples. Just as there are many Christians who say other religions are wrong or false, there are earnest Hindus who will say the same thing about Christians! Don't you find that funny? You should. So start with a history of the world's major religions, come to understand that they are all species of literature, different forms of storytelling (make-believe). Once you grasp that, come back and talk about the emergence of secular thinking in a world that, sadly, still remains entranced by the fictions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and all the rest.