Whenever I try to study religion,I feel the first and most important step is not to study rituals, rules, or scriptures, but to study the creator Himself. Before asking what a religion teaches, it makes more sense to ask who the religion is talking about. And the moment I start thinking about the idea of God, a being who is all-knowing, all-powerful, all-loving, and the sustainer of everything, one unavoidable question comes to my mind: if such a God exists, then why is there so much pain, suffering, and injustice in the world?
Blog Summary:
- Why Is Believing in God Necessary?
- Contingent vs Necessary Being
- Are Our Emotions Real, or Just Atoms in Motion?
- We have three options
- Why do we need God?
- Without God, our existence itself becomes irrational
- If God exists, why can’t we see Him?
- Atheism vs Theism: The Omnipotence Paradox
- If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him
- Shouldn’t the creation reflect the perfection of its Creator?
- Can an Atheist Be Moral and Good? — Richard Dawkins’ View
- Origin of Consiousness
- The Appeal to Comfort: Why We Believe to Protect Our Hearts
- If Allah Loves Us, Why Is There Evil in the World? A Merciful Perspective
- Argument of Christopher Hitchens
- Cognitive Defect
This question is not meant to attack faith, nor is it meant to defend atheism. It is simply an honest human doubt.If God is truly present or not?
In this blog, I am not trying to preach or convert anyone. My goal is to explore this question as neutrally and honestly as possible.
Arguments between Atheism vs Theism
There are multiple problems and questions with the arguments against God, and the main of them are like this:
The Problem of Evil
First, many of these arguments assume that human reasoning is capable of fully judging something beyond human limits. For example, in the problem of evil, the claim is that suffering should not exist if there is a higher power. But this depends on a human understanding of what “should” happen. The limitation of perception becomes part of the debate because humans only see a small part of reality, limited in time, knowledge, and perspective. What appears unnecessary or unjust from a short-term or human-centered view may not account for a larger or unknown context. So the argument is not just about suffering, but also about whether humans are in a position to evaluate the total picture.
Science as an Alternative
Second, the idea that science as an alternative. In the past, many natural events were explained through divine cases. But over time, science has provided natural explanations for many mysteries. For example, Evolution explains the diversity of life. Cosmology explains how the universe may have begun. So, as knowledge grows, the need for supernatural explanations may decease. Science replaces God may not be as complete as it sounds. Science works by explaining observable processes, how life develops, how the universe expands, how systems function. But when questions move toward why existence itself is there, or why laws of nature exist in the first place, science becomes less definitive. So the explanation shifts: instead of eliminating deeper questions, science often pushes them further back. This means the debate is not simply “science vs God,” but about whether all questions can be reduced to scientific explanations.
Why isn’t God obvious?
This is another argument about divine hiddenness. If God wants humans to believe in Him, why isn’t His existence clear and undeniable to everyone?
Religion as a Human creation
Some psychological and social views suggest that the religion may be a human creation and it’s just, it was made by the humans, to fulfill the human needs, to bring hope etc. But here the question is much deeper, if there is a God? Would you worship Him or not?
Morality without God
Arguments like morality without God or religion as a human creation explain how beliefs and values can emerge in human societies. For example, empathy, cooperation, and social norms can develop naturally because they help societies survive and function.
Let me say this in a simple way
The question “Why do we need God?” is not really a debate question. It’s a human question. It’s the kind of question that comes to you at 2 a.m. when everything is quiet and you’re staring at the ceiling.
Why am I here?
Why is there something instead of nothing?
Does any of this mean anything?
Now when people talk about atheism and theism, they often act like they’re on opposite planets. But honestly? The difference is smaller than people think.
Both sides believe something has no beginning.
Atheists might say the universe is eternal.
Theists say God is eternal.
So the real issue isn’t “something without a beginning.” The real issue is: what do you believe that something is?
Because think about it. If you say the universe just exists by itself, without a cause, without intention, without awareness, then you’re still accepting something that didn’t begin. You are making universe the supreme. You’ve just given that role to matter instead of God.
So the argument isn’t “beginning vs no beginning.” It’s mindless eternity vs conscious eternity. And that changes everything.
Why Is Believing in God Necessary?
Now let’s slow it down.
Look around you.
You didn’t choose to exist. I didn’t choose to exist. We depend on oxygen, food, gravity, parents, time, biology, everything about us is dependent. We are fragile. We could have not existed.
That’s what philosophers call “contingent.”
Contingent vs Necessary Being
If everything is like that, dependent, then at some point you have to ask:
Dependent on what?
If everything depends on something else, and that thing depends on something else, and that thing depends on something else… at some point you either have an endless chain (which never really explains anything), or you reach something that just is.
Something that doesn’t depend on anything. Something that cannot not exist. Call it a necessary being. Call it ultimate reality. Call it God. But logically, something like that must exist, otherwise nothing would.
And here’s the part people don’t talk about enough:
Even atheists, when they say “the universe just is,” are giving the universe the qualities of a necessary being.
So the disagreement isn’t about logic as much as people think.
It’s about identity.
Is the ultimate reality conscious?
Or unconscious?
Is it aware?
Or blind?
Are Our Emotions Real, or Just Atoms in Motion?
Now let me be human for a second.
If the universe is just matter and energy moving randomly, then your love, your pain, your hope, your fear, all of it is just chemical reactions pretending to matter.
That’s a heavy thing to accept.
But if there is a Creator, not just a force, but a conscious source, then your existence isn’t random. Your longing for meaning isn’t stupid. Your sense of right and wrong isn’t an evolutionary glitch.
It points somewhere. And honestly? Every human being lives as if meaning is real. Even the person who says “nothing matters” still gets upset when treated unfairly. That’s not chemistry talking. That’s something deeper.
We have three options
Let me put it simply. If something exists, and clearly it does, then either:
- It came from absolute nothing (which makes no sense, because nothing has no power),
- It came from an infinite chain of dependent things (which never actually explains the origin),
- Or it came from something that doesn’t need a cause.
That third option is what theists call God.
Not an old man in the sky.
Not a cartoon figure.
But a necessary, uncaused, independent reality.
Why do we need God?
Now here’s the real heart of it. We need God because without a necessary foundation, existence itself becomes irrational.
And without a conscious foundation, meaning becomes an illusion. You can live without believing in God. Many people do. But the question isn’t survival. The question is coherence.
Does your worldview explain why there is something rather than nothing?
Does it explain why truth matters?
Why logic works?
Why morality feels binding?
Without God, our existence itself becomes irrational
Saying “the universe created itself from nothing” is like saying,
“My bank account created money by believing in itself.”
If that worked, we’d all be rich. The debate isn’t about winning. It’s about being honest with the deepest question of all: Why is there anything at all?
And once you sit with that question long enough… the idea of a necessary, eternal, conscious source doesn’t sound childish.
It sounds unavoidable.
God as Hope in Our Darkest Moments
There is a simple reason many people feel they need God: hope.
Not a philosophical argument. Not a debate. Just hope.
There are moments in life when a person feels completely broken. Disheartened. Alone. When friends do not understand. When family cannot fix the pain. When the world feels heavy and silent. In those moments, the human heart looks for something greater than itself.
We need God because the idea of God tells us we are not abandoned.
When everything is collapsing, when we whisper, “I cannot do this anymore,” there is still a direction to look. Upward. Inward. Beyond.
Prayer is not just speaking words. It is not a ritual alone. It is the act of pouring your heart out without fear of judgment. It is saying:
“I am fragile.”
“I am lost.”
“I am tired.”
“I cannot carry this alone.”
And believing that someone hears you.
Even if we cannot see God, the belief that there is a Presence beyond us gives the soul a place to rest. It gives pain somewhere to go. It gives tears meaning. It gives suffering context.
When a person says, “God, please help me,” they are not just asking for miracles. They are admitting vulnerability. And strangely, that vulnerability becomes strength.
The existence of God, for many, is not merely a theological claim. It is an emotional anchor. It is the assurance that despair is not the final word. That loneliness is not ultimate. That darkness is not permanent.
Human beings need hope the way lungs need air. And for millions, God is that hope. Not just a figure in the sky. Not just an abstract idea. But a shoulder to cry on when no one else is there. And sometimes, that is enough to keep a person going.
If God exists, why can’t we see Him?
At some point, almost everyone asks: “If God exists… why can’t we see Him?”
It’s a fair question. We see mountains. We see oceans. We see each other. So why not God?
Sometimes people ask this aggressively. Sometimes quietly. But deep down, it’s a human question, not just an atheist question.
And to answer it properly, we need to understand something called epistemic limitation.
Don’t worry. It sounds complicated. It’s not.
What Is Epistemic Limitation?
“Epistemic” simply relates to knowledge. So epistemic limitation means: There are limits to what human beings can know or perceive.
That’s it. You already accept this in daily life. You can’t see:
- Wi-Fi signals
- Gravity
- Dark matter
- Your own thoughts
But you don’t say they don’t exist. You accept that your senses are limited. If we can’t see Wi-Fi but still believe in it (because your YouTube works 😄), then maybe visibility is not the ultimate test of existence.
Maybe We’re Asking the Wrong Kind of Question
When someone says, “Why can’t we see God?” they assume something important:
That God would be a physical object inside the universe. But classical theism says God is:
- Not material
- Not made of atoms
- Not inside space and time
So asking to see God might be like asking: “What does justice taste like?” It’s the wrong category.
If God is the creator of space, He wouldn’t be a visible object inside space.That would be like a video game character trying to find the programmer inside the screen.
Divine Hiddenness: A Serious Objection
Now let’s be fair. Philosophers talk about something called the “problem of divine hiddenness.”
It goes like this:“If God wants a relationship with us, why isn’t His existence obvious?”
That’s not a stupid question. But here’s where epistemic limitation becomes important. Just because we don’t see a reason for hiddenness doesn’t mean there isn’t one.
A child might not understand why a parent allows struggle. That doesn’t mean the parent has no reason. It means the child’s understanding is limited.
Gorakh Ganga: When Poetry Explains Philosophy
There’s a famous Qawwali, Gorakh Ganga, performed beautifully by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
The word “Gorakh” refers to something mysterious, puzzling, beyond easy understanding.
“Ganga” refers to a river, deep, flowing, vast.
Together, it points toward something like: A mysterious, unfathomable depth. That’s not a dictionary definition of epistemic limitation.
But spiritually? It captures it perfectly. Reality may be like a vast river. We are standing on the shore.
We see part of it.
We don’t see its source.
We don’t see where it ends.
That doesn’t mean the river isn’t real. It means we are limited. And sometimes music expresses this better than philosophy ever could.
The Joke We Need 😄
If everything that exists must be visible, then:
- Air doesn’t exist.
- Wi-Fi doesn’t exist.
- Your intelligence (depending on the day) might not exist either.
Clearly, visibility is not the standard of reality.
Maybe Hiddenness Has a Purpose
Think about this carefully.
If God were overwhelmingly visible, undeniable, constantly obvious, would belief be free? Or would it be forced?
If every time you lied, the sky lit up with divine lightning and a loud voice said, “I SAW THAT,” moral choice would be… easier 😅
But would it be meaningful? Some philosophers argue that a certain “epistemic distance” allows:
- Freedom
- Sincerity
- Genuine seeking
Hiddenness may not be absence. It may be space.
Atheism vs Theism: God’s presence surrounds all things, but not physically.
Think about a ball. It has a size, shape, and weight. You can hold it, measure it, or even change it. That’s what we mean when we say everything in the world has limits, it can be described, shaped, or altered. Even stars, time, and space are like that. They exist, they change, and they have boundaries.
Now think about God. In discussions about Atheism vs Theism, understanding God’s infinite nature is essential. God has no limits, He doesn’t grow or shrink, change or evolve, and He has no parts or pieces. He doesn’t depend on anything because He simply exists infinitely. Imagine presence like light filling a room. The light touches everything, but it isn’t a physical object you can hold. Similarly, God’s presence surrounds all things, but not physically. It is complete, infinite, and perfect, beyond any human measure.
Maybe we are visualizing God wrong
Here you go: When Love Seeks a Glimpse of the Infinite – Seeing God
Atheism vs Theism: The Omnipotence Paradox
A classic question in the debate of Atheism vs Theism is: Can God create something stronger than Himself? Can we create a rock that even He can’t lift? At first, it seems confusing. But logically, it’s actually an impossible question.
- When we call God “omnipotent,” we mean He is all-powerful, literally, nothing can be more powerful than Him. Psychologically and logically, omnipotence means absolute, unlimited power. So asking, “Can God create something stronger than Himself?” is actually an illogical question. If He could, it would contradict the very definition of omnipotence, because nothing can surpass an all-powerful being. In other words, the question breaks the rules of logic before it even begins. So, can God create a rock that even He can’t lift? It is a logical impossibility.
- Let’s consider this hypothetically. Suppose God could create a being even more powerful than Himself. That being, however, would still be a creation, not a creator. As a created entity, it would have a beginning and would be limited in ways that God is not. Anything with a beginning cannot be absolute, eternal, all-knowing, or ever-present, qualities that define God. Therefore, this being could never be called God.
- Moreover, God’s power is not fixed. Even if such a being existed, God could increase His own power to remain supreme, always surpassing any creation. In other words, the idea of something stronger than God is logically impossible, because God, by definition, is already infinitely powerful.
So, the Omnipotence Paradox is not really a problem with God’s power. Instead, it shows how our human minds sometimes misunderstand infinite concepts. In the debate of Atheism vs Theism, this paradox reminds us that logic supports the idea of an all-powerful Creator, not the opposite.
If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him
Voltaire, the keen observer of human nature, once said, “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.” He meant that we humans, fragile and prone to mischief, need a moral compass. A God who rewards the good and punishes the wrong gives our hearts a map, a gentle reminder that even in the shadows of our choices, there is a light guiding us toward what is right.
This is where the idea of the Day of Judgment becomes deeply human.
When Death Is Not Enough: Why We Need a Day of Judgment
Imagine a man who kidnaps, tortures, destroys lives. He causes years of trauma. A family cannot sleep. A mother cannot stop crying. A child grows up with fear carved into their memory.
Then one day, that criminal is shot. Executed. Dead in seconds.
It’s over.
But is it really over? He dies in a moment. But the pain he caused lives on for decades. The nightmares continue. The scars remain. The psychological wounds do not vanish with a gunshot. So we ask ourselves: Is that justice?
A few seconds of death in exchange for years of suffering?
Something inside the human heart says, No. That cannot be complete justice.
Because justice, real justice, must account for every tear. Every scream. Every silent trauma. Every broken night.
Human courts are limited. They punish what they can see. They calculate based on evidence and time. But they cannot measure the depth of pain. They cannot weigh the emotional destruction. They cannot fully restore what was stolen.
This is why the idea of a final judgment speaks to something deep inside us.
A Day where:
- No suffering is ignored.
- No hidden crime remains hidden.
- No oppressor escapes accountability.
- No victim’s pain is dismissed.
Not a judgment of rage. But a judgment of perfect fairness.
The belief in a Creator who sees everything, even what happens behind closed doors, gives moral weight to our world. It tells the victim: Your suffering mattered. It tells the oppressor: Your power was temporary.
Without ultimate justice, evil sometimes feels like it wins. With a Day of Judgment, the story is not finished at death. It says that history does not end at the grave.
Because deep down, we do not just want hope.
We want fairness.
And when this world cannot fully provide it, we look beyond it.
Shouldn’t the creation reflect the perfection of its Creator?
If God is perfect, merciful, and good and humans are His creation, then why are humans so imperfect?
Shouldn’t the creation reflect the perfection of its Creator?
Let’s unpack this carefully. The argument assumes:
If X creates Y, then Y must resemble X in nature.
That is not logically necessary.
A mind can produce both order and disorder.
A skilled author can write both a hero and a villain.
A scientist can design a system that includes randomness.
Creation reflects will and intention, not duplication of essence. In classical philosophy, thinkers like Ibn Sina made a clear distinction:
- God = Necessary Being (unlimited, uncaused)
- Humans = Contingent beings (dependent, limited)
Moral Perfection Cannot Be Pre-Installed
Limitation is not corruption. It is simply non-infinity. A finite being cannot mirror infinity fully.
If humans were created perfectly good, their goodness would be automatic, not chosen. Morality requires the ability to make decisions; without the possibility of doing wrong, doing right has no meaning. As Aristotle explained, virtue is developed through deliberate action and repeated practice. Courage only has meaning if fear exists, and honesty only matters if dishonesty is possible. Human imperfection is not a flaw in the Creator; it is what makes true moral choice and genuine responsibility possible.
Evolutionary Psychology Layer
All right, even biologically, we can disprove this argument! Why and how? Look, evolution gives us the answer. Spencer called it survival of the fittest. And what does survival demand? Aggression. Competitiveness. Fear. Even cruelty at times. You have to be strong, alert, and sometimes dangerous to survive! Now listen carefully: even from an evolutionary perspective, these so-called “flaws” are not signs of imperfection. They are the essential tools humans needed to survive and thrive. Without them, we wouldn’t even exist today! So these traits don’t reflect human imperfection, they reflect the survival toolkit we were built with!
Can an Atheist Be Moral and Good? — Richard Dawkins’ View
The Appeal to Comfort: Why We Believe to Protect Our Hearts
The appeal to comfort is a philosophical concept that explains why sometimes we believe in something, not necessarily because it is true, but because it comforts us. Often, we are afraid to admit the possibility that things might not be as we hope. To protect ourselves from that fear, we convince ourselves that our beliefs must be true.
For example, we might think: if there is so much pain and suffering in the world, it must be a test from God. It has to be that way; it cannot be otherwise. Why do we do this? Because we are comforting our own hearts, seeking reassurance in the face of uncertainty and hardship.
But the question remains: if God is all-merciful and benevolent, why does so much suffering exist in the world? The appeal to comfort shows that sometimes our beliefs are shaped not only by reason or evidence but by the need to ease the anxiety and fear that the unknown brings.
If Allah Loves Us, Why Is There Evil in the World? A Merciful Perspective
Dear God, Why Does Hate Still Exist?
Sometimes, we question the existence of God because of the pain we see around us. But what if the presence of suffering doesn’t prove God’s absence… but rather reflects our distance from Him?
Human: I don’t believe in God.
God: May I ask why?
Human: There’s so much pain in the world — wars, hatred, suffering. If You truly existed, wouldn’t there be peace on Earth?
God: That’s a fair question. Let me ask you something — you’re a dentist, correct?
Human: Yes, I am.
God: Then how do you explain the millions of people with toothaches and broken teeth? By that logic, shouldn’t they all have perfect smiles?
Human: Well… not everyone comes to me. Some ignore the pain or delay treatment.
God: Exactly. I exist — just as surely as you do. But not everyone turns to Me. Not everyone listens to My guidance.
If humanity followed the path I set — with love, mercy, and justice — imagine the peace that would fill the Earth.
Why Is There Sin and Suffering If God Is Merciful?
Common Questions
Someone asked me the other day,
“If God is All-Merciful, then why is there so much suffering in the world?”
And I did what most of us do—I reached for the classic answer:
“Because of our sins. We mess up, and suffering follows.”
And at first, that seemed to make sense. Actions have consequences, right? Humanity has free will. We make bad choices, and those ripple out into the world—pain, injustice, chaos. Karma, consequences, the butterfly effect… sure, I get that.
Free Will
If it’s already written that someone will die in a car accident, then no matter what they do, they will die that way.
And if it’s written that someone will go to hell, then it feels like no matter how hard they try, that’s where they’ll end up.
So… how is that fair? It doesn’t feel like it’s their fault. Wanna know more about free will? Click here.
But then they asked the harder question:
“What about children? They haven’t sinned. They haven’t made bad choices. Why do they suffer?”
And I’ll be honest—I didn’t have a good answer right away.
Because really, what does a 4-year-old do to deserve leukemia?
What cosmic crime did a toddler commit to be born into famine or war? These are little ones who are just trying to learn how to walk straight and color inside the lines.
And the numbers hit even harder:
🧒 Over 25,000 children die from leukemia every year.
👶 Around 4.8 million kids under 5 die globally each year.
That’s about 13,100 innocent lives lost every single day.
So I heard another answer. One I’ve heard before.
“Well, the world is broken. Not because of them, but because of us.”
That suffering exists not because of a single child’s sin, but because of the collective brokenness of humanity—our neglect, our greed, our failure to care for one another and the earth.
But something about that still didn’t sit right with me.
Like—really? I forgot to recycle, or someone somewhere chose war or wealth over mercy, and now a child halfway across the world has to suffer?
That doesn’t feel like mercy. That feels like injustice.
If God is all-knowing and all-merciful, isn’t there something off here?
And that’s when I realized—we’re trying to judge the whole picture by looking at one torn piece.
We’re like children ourselves, standing in a dentist’s office, scared of the drill and blaming our parent for the pain.
Our limited Knowledge
Kid: “Ow, my tooth hurts!”
Dad: “No worries, champ—let’s hit the dentist.”
Kid (after the whirring drill feels like a mini jackhammer): “Dad, you’re EVIL! You said you’d fix my pain, not crank it up to eleven!”
Just as your dad isn’t plotting evil with that scary drill, God isn’t doing this whole to hurt us.
We see our pain, we feel our suffering—and sometimes, it makes us question.
But God, who sees the whole picture, knows what we don’t. His knowledge is complete. His love is constant. And sometimes, what we interpret as harsh or unloving is actually the beginning of a deeper healing.
P.S. Next time you see that dentist’s drill, think of it as a “tough love” treatment plan—just like God’s, only with better grip on the Novocain 😉
The dieing kids
I understand—it really does feel unfair.
Children passing away so young, and their parents left behind in pain and grief… it’s one of the most heartbreaking things we can witness in this world.
But if we try to step back and see the bigger picture, there’s a deeper hope hidden in that pain.
These children, in reality, are among the most successful souls.
They didn’t have to struggle through the tests and hardships of this world. By the mercy of Allah, they went straight to the ultimate destination—Paradise.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
“There is no Muslim who has three children die before reaching the age of puberty but Allah will admit him to Paradise by virtue of His mercy toward them.”1
And even for fewer than three children, the mercy still applies. These young ones are not forgotten—they are honored.
Maybe that child, sitting peacefully in Jannah, is praying right now for his mother and father.
And maybe—because of that child’s pure, sincere prayer—Allah will ease the hearts of the parents, forgive their mistakes, raise their ranks, and reunite them as a family once again in the gardens of Paradise.
Because that’s the kind of mercy our Lord gives. Beyond what we can imagine.
What is Evil?
Evil is like darkness — it only shows up when there’s no light. Evil is not something that is created. It is the absence of good (Just like darkness. Darkness is nothing but the absence of light).
So if you’re feeling upset or frustrated, it’s just because you’re missing some good energy. Life’s like a body: take away all the love and kindness, and negativity will sneak in. Want to get rid of the bad stuff? Spread a little good, and watch the negativity disappear like it never existed. It’s all about bringing the light, one small act of kindness at a time!
Why Do We Do Evil? Why Do We Do Evil?
Let’s be real — nobody does evil just to be evil. Like, no one wakes up and says, ‘Hmm, how can I ruin the world today?’ We usually do dumb stuff chasing something good — love, money, respect, maybe a little attention.
The goal isn’t bad… we just take the wrong (sometimes really stupid) road to get there. It’s not evil we’re after — we just mess up trying to find the good
The Role of Suffering
A caterpillar shows up—eww, nope, not today! But when it turns into a butterfly? Suddenly you’re a wildlife photographer.
See mud? You’re walking like it’s lava. But throw a lotus in there and now it’s “OMG, nature is so deep.”
Coal? Touch it and your hands look like you fixed a car. But turn it into a diamond? You’re selling a kidney to buy it.
Ugly things just need time… and maybe a little glow-up. Life is weird, messy, and awesome. So chill—your butterfly moment is coming! 🐛➡️🦋💎. It is a promise from the Greatest:
“So, surely with every difficulty, there is relief.”2
Plus Allah is all merciful and He doesn’t burden a soul. Wanna read more? Click here.
Why Do We Blame God?
Isn’t it a bit of a coward’s way out? To look at the pain in this world and say, ‘Ah, it’s not my responsibility — it’s God’s.’ What happened to us? We were meant for more than this. We are better than this. Why is it so hard to admit that we — not God — are the source of so much of the evil we see? Why can’t we just face that truth… and change?
“You will remain the same until the pain of remaining the same is greater than the pain of change”3
Pain as a Teacher: How Struggle Shapes Human Morality
Pain has a purpose beyond suffering, it is a teacher, a guide, and sometimes the only way humans recognize the path of morality. Hardship reminds us of our limits and points out when we have strayed from what is right. Voltaire captured this truth when he said, “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.” Humans need a guiding force, a moral compass, and the experience of consequence to shape ethical behavior. When we face difficulties, we are often confronted with our own choic
The origin of Consiousness
David Bohm4 said that reality, the world we live in, the things we see and touch, and even the hidden parts we cannot see, is made of two levels. The first is the explicate order, which is the physical world we experience every day: objects, people, events, and everything that seems separate. The second is the implicate order, a deeper hidden level where everything is connected. For example, your thoughts and your friend’s thoughts are different, but you may feel a connection or a sense that your “souls” are linked. That invisible connection is similar to what Bohm called the implicate order.
Bohm also explained that consciousness is not created by the brain. Instead, it is a fundamental part of reality itself. Without consciousness, reality would not make sense, we would not be able to know that we exist or experience the world. The brain acts like a radio, receiving and organizing consciousness so we can experience it personally. Consciousness is not divine, but it is essential and always present. The fact that we exist shows that consciousness exists.
Argument of Christopher Hitchens
One of the strongest arguments against the idea that religion makes people morally superior comes from a simple challenge:name one genuinely good action that only religious people do and that atheists cannot do. Likewise, name one truly immoral act that atheists commit but religious people never commit. In reality, no such examples exist. Religious and non-religious people alike are capable of compassion, generosity, and self-sacrifice.And both groups are also capable of violence, hatred, and cruelty. History shows mass shootings, suicide bombings, rape, and war committed in the name of religion and also without religion. If belief in God does not reliably make people more moral, then religion cannot claim moral superiority over atheism.
My answer
People often criticize religion by pointing to how religious people behave, but I think this is a mistake. You are judging religion by the actions of believers instead of asking whether God exists or not.That’s like saying doctors sometimes kill people, therefore medicine is fake. Obviously, that would be a very stupid conclusion. Bad behavior by followers does not automatically mean the system itself is false.
Secondly, religion is not supposed to create perfect people. Most religions actually teach that humans are sinful and flawed. That’s why God is described as all-forgiving. God is there to guide people, not to turn them into robots who never do anything wrong. So when religious people fail morally, it doesn’t disprove religion. In a way, it confirms what religion already says about human nature.The existence of immoral believers therefore does not undermine religion; it is exactly what religion predicts about human nature.
Religion, on the other hand, says that if you do good, you will be rewarded in the hereafter. Even if it’s not perfect to be motivated by reward, you should love unconditionally, at least this belief gives people a reason to try to be better. It gives them a sense of accountability and meaning. Atheism doesn’t really offer that kind of ultimate motivation. It may offer personal reasons, but nothing beyond this life.
And finally, this whole argument is actually missing the main point. The real question is not whether religion makes people good or bad. The real question is whether God exists. I agree with Christopher Hitchens that he raised a very good argument: if religion does not make people any better, then what is the meaning of following religion? However, the real question in our debate is not whether religion improves human behavior, but whether God actually exists or not. That is the core issue.
Cognitive Limitation and Atheism vs Theism
Why we can’t grasp God? Why we can’t visualize Him? How much powerful is God? What is His age? How big is universe? How fast we can go? Humans naturally try to understand everything in finite terms, we compare, measure, and reason based on what we experience. In debates about Atheism vs Theism, this limitation becomes clear when we consider questions about God’s power. Fadilali (1995) explains this as a kind of cognitive limitation: our reasoning struggles to process something that has no boundaries. Questions like, “Can God create something stronger than Himself?” feel paradoxical not because of God, but because the human mind is designed for the finite, not the infinite.
A simple way to see this is with numbers. We can imagine bigger and bigger numbers, but the idea of infinity is impossible to truly grasp. Trying to compare infinity to something else, like asking if something could be more powerful than an all-powerful being, is like asking, “What comes after infinity?” In the context of Atheism vs Theism, this shows how human reasoning has natural limits when confronting the absolute or infinite, and why such paradoxes often arise in philosophical debates.
Ibn Rushd: Using Intellect to Understand God and Truth
The great philosopher Ibn Rushd said something truly beautiful: if the truth is absolute, then whatever we discover about it must also be absolute. This idea naturally raises some of the deepest questions we humans ask:
- Is there a God?
- Why is there so much suffering?
- If God exists, is He truly good?
Often, society tells us not to ask these questions, warning, “If you question, you will become an atheist.” But Ibn Rushd argued that this is a wrong perspective.
He explained that philosophy is obligatory for anyone with intellect. Thinking, questioning, and reasoning are not dangerous, they are necessary. The fear of “going astray” comes from a misunderstanding, influenced in part by Western philosophers who tried to prove God’s existence. But God is not something you can prove like a physical object, He does not appear in matter. God is something to understand, not something to measure or physically capture.
Ibn Rushd emphasized that humans are blessed with two gifts: intellect and revelation.With these, we have the tools to explore the deepest truths of existence. Using them, we can attempt to unveil answers to life’s greatest mysteries, not blindly, but with thoughtful understanding.
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