Evidence of God in the Universe

THE UNIVERSE TESTIFIES TO GOD’S EXISTENCE Consider another feature of the fantastic way the Earth has been designed in a manner that is conducive to life. A blanket surrounds Earth—the atmosphere—some 500 miles high. If this thickness were reduced from 500 to 400 miles, the atmospheric pressure would increase to one ton per square inch. Due to this extraordinary pressure, it would no longer be possible for living beings to flourish on Earth. An animal that weighed one pound would now weigh some 150 pounds! Reflect on another fascinating aspect of the Earth, which shows how perfectly it has been designed in the necessary manner for life to flourish on it. Earth completes one round around its axis in 24 hours. In other words, the Earth travels around its axis at around 1000 miles an hour. Suppose this speed were to drop to 200 miles an hour; our days and nights would become ten times longer than at present. In summer, the sharp sunlight would burn up all the plants on Earth, and what might remain would be subjected to frost during the long nights. Think of another interesting aspect: The sun, which provides heat and light, is a scorching place. Its surface temperature is 12,000 degrees Fahrenheit! The sun is located at a distance of around 93 million miles from the Earth. This distance is maintained with amazing regularity. This phenomenon is exceedingly significant for us because if the distance between the sun and the earth were to reduce substantially—for instance, if it were to reduce by half—it would become so hot on Earth that life here would be impossible.