What could define God, [is thinking of God] as the embodiment of the laws of nature. However, this is not what most people would think of that God. They made a human-like being with whom one can have a personal relationship. When you look at the vast size of the universe and how insignificant an accidental human life is in it, that seems most impossible.
Stephen HawkingBefore we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe. But now science offers a more convincing explanation.
Stephen HawkingIf any one of about 40 physical qualities had more than slightly different values, life as we know it could not exist.
Stephen HawkingWe shouldn't be surprised that conditions in the universe are suitable for life, but this is not evidence that the universe was designed to allow for life. We could call order by the name of God, but it would be an impersonal God. There's not much personal about the laws of physics.
Stephen Hawking