Virus evolution; complex organisms but not fully alive (Introduction)

by dhw, Saturday, February 27, 2016, 12:38 (2999 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: This article with diagrams explains what viruses are in structure and activity:-http://acsh.org/news/2016/02/02/viruses-natures-perfect-machine/-QUOTE: "I recently wrote that viruses do not come even close to meeting the standards that are generally accepted requirements in defining what “alive” means. 
QUOTE: “The virus does nothing, except reproduce, courtesy of the cell, which provides the energy and the mechanism for viral replication. This is why viruses are called obligate parasites. They do not function in the absence of a host cell." (David's bold)-David's comment: Viruses are not fully 'alive' by definition. Without all existing animals and plants, they disappear.-And since you believe that God is in full control of everything, why do you think he specifically preprogrammed or personally dabbled these obligate parasites?