Physics and Religion: a Beautiful Friendship
by The principles of physics and the faith of religion are not as unlikely a pair as so many believe. When one includes the other, we see much more.
It is true, logic and reason are tools. If misused, they can do just as much damage as they have the potential to do good. And, it is true, collecting information that is not yet viable– that is to say, without much use to us in our lives– can only maintain an illusion of function. When these kinds of concepts are created against a populace of people saying, “What the hell do I do with that?” the urge becomes to learn more and create ever more broader and challenging *proofs*. If this sounds like an addict scrambling for more of the same thing that got him into this mess, you are spot-on target.
What we need it *time*, ironically enough. If we can manage to recruit our religious aspirations to breathe life into these scientific realities, we may very well solve many of the cultural conflicts we face today. If we can maintain a sense of discovery, and a comfort level with the unknown in a universe benevolent enough to give rise to our kind, we may be able to use *faith* to bridge the gaps between what we know and what we feel. What scientist are saying is: There is no beginning. There is no end. Does that sit well with you? Of course not. Faith though, can allow for our minds to continue to define the existence we find ourselves in.
If we are subject to a far broader cycle than we ever imagined– not just a cycle of temperatures and life, but one that manipulates the fabric of time, and this cycle can be *proven* somewhat by using what we have been gifted with as our niche for survival (logic), then we may be able to build a worldwide religous consensus for the first time in human history. If we can make discovery of the realities of our existence the source of our spiritual nourishments, utilizing faith to bridge the gaps between our evolved senses of the world and our higher-level perceptions about its true qualities, we could create a culture of consensus synergized by science, religion, and our quest for survival itself.
Idealistic? Definitely. But why not?
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