God, Existence, and Life: A Scientific and Rational Perspective❖ Human Intellect and the Quest for God
From the beginning of time, human beings have attempted to understand the existence of God through intellect, logic, knowledge, and science.
However, in order to grasp the concept of God's existence, one must first understand the nature of existence (وجودیت) itself.
The Cage of Physical Existence: Man and Material Limitations
✔ The existence of man and his consciousness are astounding realities.
✔ When man contemplates the existence of God, his intellect becomes restricted, as he is compelled to comprehend existence only in physical terms.
✿ Man is confined within the bounds of material existence, making him unable to perceive realities beyond this framework.
✿ Modern sciences and discoveries are making this issue even more complex.
✿ To seek the truth, it is necessary to break free from the cage of physicalism and adopt a new dimension of thought.
The Need for a Scientific Method
To put such thinking into practice, it is essential to examine hypotheses on the scale of reason and knowledge — only then can we gain a better understanding of existence, life, and God.
The Structure and Instinct of Life
Life emerges from atoms and cells. According to science:
✔ The properties of an atom depend on its instinctive behavior. For instance, oxygen supports combustion while carbon suppresses it.
✔ If life originates from a non-visible element such as photons, then it too would be invisible and extremely fast.
The Origin of Cellular Life
Science states that after the universe cooled down, favorable conditions developed on Earth, and in water, atoms combined into cells, giving birth to life.
However, consciousness, which is the hallmark of life, remains an unsolved mystery.
Critical Questions:
① Is life limited only to cells and water?
② Can life emerge from energy, heat, or other non-physical elements?
Alien Life: Life Through Energy and Heat
According to the Big Bang Theory, everything in the early universe existed as energy and forces.
✔ Is it possible that a combination of forces and particles could give rise to a new form of life, completely different from what we know on Earth?
✔ Even on Earth, life exists in environments without light or oxygen, such as volcanic oceanic vents.
The Example of Tube Worms
Tube worms living in deep oceans survive without sunlight by obtaining energy through chemosynthesis.
✔ This proves that life can exist in diverse forms and environments, not necessarily like that of humans.
Consciousness and Varieties of Life
The variety of life and consciousness across Earth's creatures forces us to consider:
✔ The possibility of non-cellular life.
✔ Due to limited knowledge, man is unable to comprehend alien consciousness or life.
Imagining Alien Consciousness
If life emerges from energy such as light or photons:
① What would be the nature of its consciousness?
② What would be the type of its perception and power?
✿ These questions reflect the limitations of cellular-based consciousness, which cannot comprehend life beyond its framework.
Multiple Dimensions of Existence
The concept of existence is not confined to a single domain. Instead:
✔ It holds various dimensions across multiple spheres.
✔ Each domain may contain distinct forms of life and consciousness.
The Supreme Order of God
If every system of the universe operates under precise organization, then it is logical to conclude that:
✔ A Supreme Order governs all systems.
✔ This Supreme Being or Force must be distinct and superior to all creations.
👁 Understanding God's Existence
Man tries to understand God within the confines of his physical and cellular limitations, but God exists beyond all such frameworks.
Example of Radar and Stealth Technology
Just as stealth technology cannot be detected by radar, similarly, God is beyond human perception and imagination.
✔ If God existed within the current physical paradigm, humans would have detected Him by now.
✔ As metaphysics begins to merge with physics, the scientific understanding of God’s existence becomes more plausible.
⚖ The Dilemma of Deniers
Limitations of Science:
✔ Science answers “what” and “how” but fails to answer “why” — the core existential questions:
① Why did the universe come into being?
② Why do life and consciousness exist?
③ Where do good and evil thoughts originate, and why?
Conclusion: The Reality of Existence and God
✔ God is a Supreme Being who created the entire system of the universe.
✔ Man is incapable of understanding God through his cellular intellect and consciousness.
✔ God's existence lies beyond current human knowledge, yet this very pursuit of knowledge brings man closer to understanding God.
