You: It seems to me that "actions" is an ambiguous term. If by actions you mean something that a thing does on purpose, then you are, in a sense, correct. A boulder has no mental alertness and therefore cannot make any decisions. Of course, by this definition the beating of a heart would not be an action. If, on the other hand, an action is a course of action chosen when something is faced with a particular circumstance, then I must argue that natural processes do perform actions, although they do so in a predetermined way.

Aaron: Is it your personal belief that chemicals are alive? If so, then I have won my argument that life cannot come from unliving things.

You: And what a worthless victory it would be! You originally sought to prove that God existed because only he could bring life from unlife, but if you were to prove that there was no unlife you would eliminate the necessity of God altogether.

Aaron: That is not at all what I meant.

You: Then I suggest that you try another tactic.