Doing Without a Creator-Why?

Actually, the trend to dismiss religion or God has roots in philosophies of men who stressed pure reason. Charles Darwin felt that "natural selection" explains the living world better than does the existence of a Creator. Sigmund Freud taught that God was an illusion.  And the view that 'God is dead' extends from the time of Friedrich Nietzche down to our day. Oriental philosophies are similar. Teachers of  Buddhism hold that there is no need to know about God.  As to Shinto, Professor Tetsuo Yamaori stated that "gods are nothing but humans."  

Note: We know where these peoples' heads are or were, as at least one or more of these people are deceased. 

While skepticism about the existence of a Creator abounds, is it justified?  Likely  you know examples of 'scientific facts' that prevailed in the past but that in time were proved totally wrong. View such as "The earth is flat' and "The whole universe revolves around out globe' prevailed  for centuries, but we now know better. 

What about later scientific ideas?  For example, the 18th century philosopher David Hume-not accepting that there is a Creator-could offer no explanation for the complex biological design on earth. Darwin's theory proposed how life-forms developed, but it did not explain how life began or what meaning it has for us.  

Consequently, many scientists as well as laymen sense that something is lacking.  Scientific theories may try to explain how?  but the key question center on why?  Even people raised  amid belief in a Creator are affected.  One young European history student said:  "For me, God is dead. If he really did exist, there wouldn't be such a mess in this world:  Innocent people are starving, animal species are going extinct . . . .The idea of a Creator is nonsense." Given the conditions on earth, many cannot understand why a Creator-given that one exists-does not change things for the better.

Note: He will when the time comes. He was challenged by Satan, saying that God was not worthy of being a ruler/His sovereignty,  and that he,Satan could do better.  Well, people who are not wearing rose colored glasses and who don't have their head buried somewhere, does it look like Satan did better?  Look around and be honest here. This universe is in big trouble because of Satan's ruling the world.  

Next time:  Conclusion of Doing Without a Creator-Why?

From the book Is There a Creator That Cares About You?