Main Philosophy
God?(#$@)
In the past, whenever I felt myself beginning to wonder about the existence of a God or higher Being, I always cited the same evidence:
If the entire universe began at the Big Bang, the singularity that “exploded” must have originated from an object or being that is outside of our universe, since this creator would have created our time and space.
This seems to be a relatively secure argument, especially because of my own experiences exploring this situation. I believe that there is a reason that it is almost impossible to visualize ourselves outside of our spacetime-bound universe. It is this mental block that creates, both, a higher being and a separation from this being.
Other proof that I find comforting (towards the existence of a God) is the intricacy of our world, and ourselves. If the entire course of evolution from the birth of life was compressed into a one-year period, then “humans” would have evolved at eight in the evening on the final day. While this was still a period of millions of years, based on the complexity of cellular communication and other systems particular to modern humans, I don’t believe that this would be possible without aid (Be it luck, or something bigger).
The actual process of Evolution is far beyond the scope of this article, but it is built upon mutations that create selection. When speaking of advancement, we can focus on the positive mutations. Any alteration in an organisms genetic material will most likely have a negative result, and based on the evolutionary requirements of other organisms – by far the most advanced creatures on the planet – could have evolved without aid (I also don’t find it coincidental that philosophy and questioning our origin is specific to humans).
The question now (for me) is not whether or not a God exists, but what form it takes and what it’s purpose is. I am a member of the Druze faith, which does not have a clear definition of a God or a chiseled heaven and hell. Instead, we believe in the reincarnation of the soul, and as an expansion I believe that God is – in part at least – the soul.
I have recently found a very strong spiritual connenction while meditating. Meditating helps me become my soul and connect with the part of it that is god.
There it is…I believe in a god, a spirit, humans, and myself.
Note: Don’t let the Philosophy and Elitism article die, there seemed to be an interesting discussion going on.
