The Search for God Page 3.2.3 In nature, we witness lifeless forms decomposing—dead stars spewing their matter across the cosmos. What about the energy from the stars we don’t see with our eyes? Occasionally, in hospitals, we have people on life support, their physical body is still functioning, but they…
The Search for God Page 3.2.4 We started with a problem to solve. What happens after death? We then looked at “laws” that apply to all humans, and from those concepts, we began to develop an outline of a being who could tell us thetruth about death; then, we added finding the truth about…
The Search for God Page 3.2.1 When I began my search for god, I declared myself an atheist, but I quickly realized I was, in fact, an agnostic. What is atheism? Atheism states, “No god exists,” or “I believe no god exists.” No God Exists This is an absolute statement. This…
The Search for God Page 2.1.4.2.1 I think this is the topic I fear to write the most, which is why this is one of the last articles I have actually written. The idea of morality, perfection, and an all-good being is like a picture and mirror together. Seeking Perfection The picture I…
The Search for God Page 2.1.3.2.1.1 Human imagination is fertile ground. We write stories, whether in books or movies, where people see ghosts or travel to the realm of the dead. In Disney’s animated story of Hercules, in order to rescue his love, Meg, from the nefarious clutches of Hades, the…
The Search for God Page 2.1.3.1.2 If you have ever done United States taxes, there is a box where you list your number of dependents. Ever since we were born, we have been dependent. In fact, in our mother’s womb, we were dependent. As a one-year-old, we relied on our parents…
The Search for God Page 2.1.4.1.1 Every time I think of all power, I remember Jafar from Disney’s Aladdin gaining the genie wristbands. Jafar surges with crackling power, yelling, “Yeessss, awesome cosmic power!” His muscles and arms flex as he reaches toward the heavens. Then suddenly, his legs turn to mist and…
The Search for God Page 2.1.2.1.1 To be or not to be, that is the question. In this scene, Hamlet is contemplating death. Which is better, he wonders, the pain of living (being) or the pain of dying? We have considered death, but what do we mean when we say “to be”…
The Search for God Page 2.1.2.1.2 So I needed to take a break from writing and wanted to contemplate this question. So I stopped by my 16-year-old son’s room. He was sitting playing his video game; he looked up at me out of the corner of his eyes, and smirked,…
The Search for God Page 2.1.2.1.3 Have you ever marveled at the knowledge someone has on Jeopardy? Or been frustrated by someone who seems to have every answer and is willing to share incessantly? We understand what knowledge is. But could a being exist that has all knowledge? At first,…