Comments on: Next to Godliness

By: Adam K

Adam K — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:52:48 +0000

The universe hangs in perfect balance – if the earth were one mile closer or further away from the sun (at its peak distances) life on earth would not exist. The formation of life ultimately boils down to enzymes. Cells, and ultimately life, are based on enzymes. The probability of enzymes forming randomly (through random chemical reactions in water given perfect temperature and water properties (hardness, pH, etc.)) is approximately one in ten to the four hundredth power. Suffice it to say, left to chaos, it’s fairly improbable that life would exist. It doesn’t seem reasonable to say a God who created such a delicate universe (one so opposed to chaos) doesn’t value order. I’m not saying God doesn’t value spontaneity, creativity, and the beauty of random formations; I’m just saying there’s two sides to every coin, and no matter how you look at it, this universe is very ordered. Death is messy, but it’s very necessary for life (return nutrients to the ground, overpopulation). Bugs are messy, but it’s amazing what they do to keep the earth beautiful (pollination for starters). God hardly random.

By: Liane Schmidt

Liane Schmidt — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:38:54 +0000

Interesting perspective. I enjoyed reading this piece.

Best wishes.

Sincerely,

-Liane Schmidt.

By: Ruby Hawk

Ruby Hawk — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:01:29 +0000

I don’t believe that I am a neat freak but I like cleanliness and order. Now when I had young children I would have appreciated this attitude, great piece of writting.

By: JVB

JVB — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:02:02 +0000

hahaha, so true. It’s the imperfection that makes things perfect. Thanks for the share.

By: otherdeb (Deb Wunder)

otherdeb (Deb Wunder) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:55:53 +0000

Thank you – Just what I needed today!

I posted a link to it in both my blogs.