Hey there! Let’s chat about something big today—explaining God. Buckle up, because this is going to be a wild ride through some head-scratching ideas. But first, here’s the quick version:
TLDR: Nobody can hand you all the evidence that God exists. At the end of the day, it’s faith that fills in the blanks.
So, picture this: we’re all living in a simulation. You know, like some crazy, next-level video game. In this virtual world, the characters, like us, can’t just climb out of the screen and peek at the computer running the whole show. We’re stuck in this subset reality, unable to “live” outside it. That’s kind of how it is with God. If He’s out there, He’s beyond our little bubble, and we don’t have the tools to transcend and see Him directly. Unless, of course, something or someone from the outside decides to poke through and say hi.
Now, you’ve probably heard those big-shot modern scientists, super smart folks with telescopes and equations, saying there’s no evidence of God in the known universe, even beyond the Big Bang. And you know what? That makes total sense if you buy the simulation idea. It’s like expecting a video game character to find proof of the programmer inside the game. It’s just not how it works.
Let’s switch gears for a sec and talk about black holes. These cosmic vacuum cleaners suck in light itself, so we can’t see them directly. The photos? Pitch black. But we know they’re there because of the effects—stars swirling around some invisible spot, gravitational waves rippling out. Providing “evidence” isn’t the same as showing the thing itself; it’s just pointing to the clues. And that’s a lot like how some folks think about God.
So, what are these “effects” of God? Here’s a short list:
- Universal order of creation: The way everything seems to fit together, from spinning galaxies to tiny particles.
- Similar structures from stars to atoms: Zoom in or out, and you see patterns repeating—like nature’s got a blueprint.
- Innate morality and desire for a higher purpose: That little voice inside us, across cultures and time, whispering that there’s right and wrong, and maybe something bigger to live for.
Pretty cool, right? But here’s the catch: no matter how much evidence you stack up, it can’t _prove_ God. It takes faith to say, “Yeah, I believe.” Evidence might nudge you toward the edge, but faith is what jumps.
Even the Bible backs this up. It says [the Lord] Jesus Christ is the only one who’s ever truly known or seen God. Everyone else? We’re in the dark. God’s described as incomprehensible, way beyond what our puny human brains can handle. Even if we built some super-smart AI in the future, it still wouldn’t crack the God code. And that brings us to the ultimate brain-twister: what caused the first cause? If everything has a beginning, what kicked it all off? Good luck answering that one.
But here’s the thing—not everything that’s real needs a full explanation. Take the universe itself. We’re in it, studying it, but its origin? Still a mystery. Or how about consciousness? That spark in your mind letting you read this right now—we can’t fully explain it, but it’s definitely there. Just because something’s unexplainable doesn’t mean it’s fake.
Scientists believe in black holes even though they’ll never “see” one. Light gets sucked in, but the effects—those orbiting stars, those waves—tell the story. Same deal with God for some people: the effects are there, even if the full picture isn’t.
Now, let’s get weird for a minute. Science says “nothing created something” when the universe kicked off. Okay, but what created the nothing? Why was there nothing to begin with? Author Simon Sinek has this fun exercise—try _not_ thinking of an elephant. Go ahead, try it. See? You can’t! Our brains stink at grasping negatives, and maybe that’s why wrapping our heads around “nothing” or “God” is so tough.
And here’s a wild thought to chew on: what if black holes are like portals to the spiritual dimension? I mean, who knows? Nobody’s jumped into one (that we know of), and even light can’t escape. It’s just a “what if,” but it’s fun to wonder about.
So, where does that leave us? Explaining God is tricky. The evidence might point you in a direction, but faith is what carries you the rest of the way. And maybe that’s okay. Keep asking questions, keep wondering—it’s all part of the ride.
Wondering: Maybe black holes are the ports to the spiritual dimension. Who can tell? Nobody’s taken the plunge, and even light gets lost in there. Wild, huh?
