A Universe With God

universe is controlled by the eternal laws of nature. Contrary to this, man is free and leads his life according to his own free will. It is this difference which is, in actual fact, the real reason for what is called the ‘problem of evil’. A deeper study of this matter shows that all the evils of this human world are the result of the wrong use of human freedom. Corruption in social systems results in many kinds of diseases. Wars, global warming, pollution, ecological problems, etc, are all the result of the misuse of human freedom. God’s Creation Plan Why did the Creator give man this freedom? To understand this point, we shall have to understand God’s Creation Plan. According to this Plan, man has been given total freedom in this world. God has arranged this for the purpose of putting man to the test. Whenever there is freedom, there is going to be the misuse of freedom. God wanted to bestow upon man a great reward. This great reward is Paradise – a place of eternal pleasure. Only those who make proper use of their freedom will be entitled to a place in Paradise. Those will be such individuals who practice self-discipline, in spite of having the freedom not to do so. Whenever there is freedom, there is going to be the misuse of freedom; but freedom is so precious that it cannot be taken away merely due to the risk of it being misused by man. The Explanation of the Meaningfulness of the Universe Another aspect of the discussion regarding God’s existence relates to the meaningfulness of the universe. Acceptance of God not only provides the explanation for the existence of this universe, but also gives complete meaningfulness to the universe. Not accepting the existence of God means reducing a meaningful universe to meaninglessness, whereas belief in God means having the conviction that the universe is ultimately going to reach a meaningful conclusion. The concepts of justice and injustice are part of a human being’s mental make-up right from the moment he is born. Man has the inherent desire that whoever leads his life in accordance with the principles of justice should be rewarded and whoever leads a life of