God and the Universe

GOD AND MAN The fact is that denial of God is a denial of oneself, and who is there who can deny himself? SIGNS IN THE UNIVERSE “If you break some stones, grind some wood, and mix them, it will turn into petrol.” Such talk may appear ridiculously funny. Indeed, man does not have the power to make something like this happen. But an event of the same sort is happening in the world every day, as the working of the laws of Nature brings petroleum into being, which is only an inexplicable marvel for man. Oxygen and hydrogen are two gases. When Nature unites them in specific proportions, their union manifests as a clear liquid known as ‘water.’ Life comes into being when carbon comes together with some salts and minerals. When a magnetic field and motion combine, an amazing force— electricity—is produced. When a seed is planted in the soil, a plant emerges. And so on. Uncountable miracles of this sort are manifested in the entire universe at every moment. On observing them, man should be amazed. He notices that these things do not have the power to bring themselves into being, nor does he have the ability to produce anything like them on his own. That being the case, how is all of this happening? In answer to this question, some people say that all these phenomena are manifestations of God—that is, everything