As scientists ponder what we might be facing between now and the infamous Dec. 21, 2012, I think there’s an important clue in the philosophical approach that one takes to how life and our universe was formed. The two basic approaches are random selection or infinite conscious intelligence. I’m going with the latter and here’s why.
If we are nothing but physical beings (material theory of the universe) as a result of random selection, then there’s no purpose for our lives. So why live ethically? Why care about anyone except yourself? When I look at how our universe is held together with such precision and design, I have to believe that there is a conscious intelligence that preexists.
Astrophysicist Sir James Jeans wrote about 75 years ago that, “The universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine.” A great thought has to come from a great thinker. Can we call this thinker God? Would you prefer Allah? Whatever the name, the Creator is one and the same.
The Big Bang isn’t at odds with a conscious intelligence.
Evolution isn’t contrary to Biblical secrets.
Science and religion can work together. In fact they must. Let’s call it rational spirituality. Maybe from there we could engage in some “rational religion” wherein differing and diverse religions would drop their hate of one another, quit trying to destroy the other, and embrace LOVE that their founders advocated!
Does that sound too unreasonable? Couldn’t we even say that spiritual people should be intelligent?
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