The Intelligent Universe

FROM DENIAL TO BELIEF IN GOD matter, the theory of sunlight being made up of seven colours is acceptable because scientific methods have proved it. Compulsive Logic The matter of compulsive logic is entirely different. As far as compulsive logic is concerned, man has only one option. Man is compelled to accept the single choice, for no other choice is available. In compulsive logic, the state of affairs is such that man must necessarily accept whatever the proposition is, as no other options are available. One prominent instance of compulsive logic is the identification of one’s mother. Everyone is compelled to accept one woman as one’s mother. Although the individual does not remember the experience of being born, he accepts his mother with absolute conviction. This acceptance happens by following the method of compulsive logic. One does so because, in this matter, one’s position is such that one must accept someone to be his mother. Therefore, when he is old enough to be aware of her, he accepts his mother as such with conviction because, in this case, there is no other choice available. Accepting the existence of God also pertains to this kind of compulsive logic. The point worth noting in this matter of the existence of God is that we have no other option. We are compelled to believe in the existence of God because if we do not believe in the existence of God, this further leads to the denial of the existence of the universe along with our existence. Since we cannot negate the existence of the universe, we also cannot deny the existence of God.