subbie wrote: "No. If falling 40 feet will kill you, you want to avoid falling 40 feet. And that's regardless of whether a designer is involved or not."
The initial question is based on the idea that there IS a designer. The initial question was "Even if THERE WAS a Designer, does it matter?"
So yes it does. If the Designer designed that if you fall 40+ feet you will likely die, then it does matter that you avoid falling 40+ feet if you do not want to die.
Likewise, just as you should pay attention to the natural laws that the Designer designed, you should pay attention to the spiritual laws that the Designer designed.
So it would seem to matter a great deal IF there was a Designer (which is the question of this topic).