Is There a God

Is there a God? Let’s get right to the point. While religionist cannot offer conclusive evidence as to the nature of deity, neither can science prove God’s non-existence. The reality is that scientists have yet to establish the causal factor for existence. Not even string theory provides causal information, just some potential answers on the mechanics of the universe. Causal information is still a mystery. Even if I didn’t have strong spiritual feelings, I would have to at least admit to being a deist and bow to the mystery that science so far has not been able to touch. So yes, Virginia, there is a mystery that so far can only be answered by the concept of God.

Those who argue against religion, which is not necessarily the same things as a belief in God, say that religion is merely man’s attempt to ritualistically explain things that are outside his ability to understand and codify. Whether it be the Mother Goddess of prehistoric humanity, to the dwellers of Olympus, or to the pantheon of modern God’s and Godheads which continue to be the objects of worship, humans seem to have a need to see our existence as ordered and influenced by omnipotent forces that mortal man can comprehend and appeal to. God, then, becomes our conceptual attempt to order, and even influence things that would otherwise be beyond our control and outside our ability to comprehend. This argument rings of firm logic. I would only say that effect does not prove cause. As logical as it may seem that Religion is man’s attempt to explain the unexplainable, It is just as logical if we accept the concept of God, that man’s propensity to religion is God’s genetic gift to keep man in search of the creator.

Moving from logical to emotional arguments, detractors might ask why, if there is a God, does he/she/it allow so much suffering and catastrophe? And why all the mystery? If there is a God, why doesn’t he just show himself and settle the debate? These are also fair questions and I’m not sure I have all the answers—in fact, I’m sure I don’t, but I am willing to make them subjects for future posts.

Psuedo-intellectualism aside, I do not apologize for having strong spiritual feelings that are based on my personal belief and experience. I believe that our existence in the dimensions we occupy to be purposeful and part of a more comprehensive plan that can track the essence of our being long before our birth and that will influence the eternities beyond this brief mortal probation. Perhaps more on this later.