Pondering Our Existence

Since the beginning of man, there has been a need to clarify our existence and the existence of life around us. The questions of where we came from and why have been the subjects of debates, often heated, among scientists, philosophers, religious and spiritual leaders.


There are creation, evolution, and big bang theories that seek to prove man's and the world's origin, but all, in fact, fail to do so completely. Perhaps that is because these postulations are based on one element; science or religion, rather than a combination of all the above perspectives.



Creationists believe in a god who is absolute creator of heaven and earth, out of nothing, by an act of free will.  The evolution theory is a scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection*


Some theories challenge our existence altogether. Based on a philosophy of subjective idealism, metaphysical solipsists maintain that the self is the only existing reality and that all other reality, including the external world and other persons, are representations of that self, and have no independent existence.**


While it is good to know from whence we came and why, scientific, philosophical, and religious/spiritual perspectives are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Separating these perspectives only serves to separate us as beings who are emanated from the same source, whatever or wherever that may be. Scientist like Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Descartes, were also philosophers who believed in a higher power.***


Mankind is so focused on unraveling the great mysteries of life that they miss the great miracles of life...life itself being one of them.  I no longer debate the existence of a higher power with ones who don't believe in one. The fact of the matter is, though they believe there is no conclusive proof of  the existence of a higher power, there is also no conclusive proof that one does not exist.


 In my humble opinion, the mere existence of so many unknowns and our inability to trace our beginnings to a specific source, is proof that there is something greater than ourselves...even if it's greatness comes only from the ability to remain beyond our reach and scope of  understanding.


Perhaps we may be better served by pondering the question, 'We're here...now what?' What are we here to do? Regardless of what our beginnings are or our original purpose for coming into being is/was, it is clear that a peaceful existence is optimal...but we are a long ways from that. Rather than debate where we came from, let's discuss where we're going. Love and light.

*(Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" does not mean the one who is in the best physical condition will survive. In population genetics, "Fitness" does not refer to whether an individual is "physically fit" – bigger, faster or stronger – or "better" in any subjective sense. It refers to a difference in reproductive rate from one generation to the next. In other words, "he who adapts best to his environment has the better chance to survive.)


**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism


***http://www.godandscience.org/apologetics/sciencefaith.html