Why I Believe
11 03 2011An old friend posed a question on Facebook a few weeks ago that just “popped” into my head a few minutes ago. I often let these thoughts go when I know I should be writing or typing them down, but the call to share this one is much too loud and insistent to let it go. My friend, John, asked his friends to give 3 reasons why they believe in God. Now, before I tell you my response I want to point out that only 5 of his friends responded and I find that pretty disappointing.
The 3 reasons why I believe in God:
- I see.
- I hear.
- I feel.
Pretty simple AND pretty complex. My reason are somewhat difficult explain to others because they are experienced rather than thought. But I will give it a shot.
My three reasons are both separate from each other and interlinked. They are both logical and illogical. They are both physical and spiritual. They are on the tip of my tongue and buried in my DNA. They are who I was, who I am, and who I will be.
I see. I can see the simple beauty and complex structure of the natural world around me. I can see a composition and design that cannot come from randomness or chaos. I see a wild creativity and an order that defies explanation. I can perceive/see an attention to detail the goes beyond anything even close to human. My eyes have been opened to the connectivity of people, places, and even events that I once thought independent.
I hear. I hear the whisper in the wind and the shout in the above the din. I hear the call. It comes from within and without. I love the sound and I fear the sound. I hear the love song AND the lament. I hear the cries and I hear the laughter. I hear the praise and I hear the reprimand.
I feel. I feel alive and I’ve felt dead. I feel a push and a pull. I feel the stillness and the dizzying motion. I feel the rain on my head and the sun on my face. I feel the rain in my heart and the sun driving out the darkness. I feel the embrace and I feel the discipline. I feel the heartbreak and I feel the joy. I feel for you and I feel for them.
This is why I believe.
Well you answer seems strikingly similar to the premise of this Tim Minchin cartoon.< *EDIT- Link deleted.*> Your reasoning is like that of a quack with all due respect.
Well, Blatsby, you are entitled to your opinion. Though your comment reeks of SPAM, I decided to approve your comment minus the link.
In response I will only say that sort of modern-era logic that I am sure you subscribe to does not nor cannot sufficient explain the spiritual. Faith is NOT rational no matter how much apologetics you throw at it. God cannot be contained and cannot be explained by A+B=C.