THE UNIVERSE DECLARES

THE UNIVERSE DECLARES Arguments for the Existence of God T HE CHRISTIAN Mission of Kerala published a booklet titled Nature and Science Speak about God. In this 28-page newspaper-sized book, scientific discoveries about the universe are mentioned to bring home the point that the existence of God is a fact that cannot be denied in any way. The greatest evidence of God before us is His creation. Nature itself and our study of nature, both proclaim that there is one God who, in the infinity of His wisdom, has created and continues to sustain the universe. Scorpions, fleas, and many other similar creatures of land and water combat and control their enemies by making use of their stings. At the tip of their sting is a very small aperture through which they inject a type of poison into their enemy’s body. If this aperture was at the very end of the sting, it would be closed when the sting was inserted into the body. Moreover, the sting would not efficiently pierce the skin of the target. That is the reason the aperture is always a bit slanted like the hole in the doctor’s syringe. This is to cite just one example of intelligent design. Whatever object you see in nature manifests such design. The universe is not a random pile of garbage, but rather it exhibits tremendous purpose and discipline. Could this come about without a conscious plan? Termites build for themselves houses that are thousand times bigger than their size. If we try to build our homes in the same proportions, we will need to erect a mile-high wall. Termites can live in the wood and carve their homes inside. Studying their lives reveals many wonderful occurrences. To take just one example: Termites eat wood. After stone, wood is the most indigestible of all known materials, but it does not pose a problem for termites. They have specific jaws for the purpose, which not only serve as a saw and but also function as grinder. However, no matter how much the wood is ground, it will still remain wood, and will only induce indigestion rather than satisfy the need for food in the stomach. What is it, then, that helps termites? There Whatever object you see in nature manifests intelligent design. The universe is not a random pile of garbage, but rather it exhibits tremendous purpose and discipline. Could this happen without a conscious plan?