Doesn’t Creation Require a Creator?

It is inevitable that we see ourselves and our world differently when we ponder the vastness of space.

All of us have seen images of giant aircraft carriers as seen from their mooring; likewise we have seen aerial high altitude images of similar vessels in the middle of oceans. Of course we have also seen photos of oceans from the moon, where they are but blue patches surrounded by brown land masses and partially obscured by clouds.

No doubt our concept of “huge” is one of that easily renders human scale insignificant.

Our self-importance is elemental in survival, yet our ability to perceive things beyond ourselves reminds us of magnificence of creation.

The sciences recognize that it is absolutely inevitable that our cosmos - including or very human existence - is inextricably linked with the a supreme omnipotence. As scientists seek a “unified theory” that establishes a continuum between infinitesimal and infinite, it becomes clear that our minds are simply unable to perceive either concept. This is why religion teaches belief in a supreme being based on faith.

At Star Corral, we do not pretend to know the answers. What we do know is that one can’t look into the depths of an infinite universe and not begin to ask questions that stimulate intellectual thought processes.  And deep at the core of every human being are the questions “ Who am I?” “What am I?”.  “Is there a God?” “What happens when I die?”

It is interesting to note that the universe is a place of unimaginable violence in which our concepts and values have no meaning. When we consider that bullets moving in the thousands of feet per second have taken millions of lives, it is ironic that the earth itself  travels in it’s orbit around the sun 30 - 100 times faster than a bullet.

 I would like to paraphrase the Holy Scriptures:

‘Mankind shall have dominion over the earth.’

From these simple words, and to the best of our knowledge that despite hurricanes, volcanoes, asteroid impacts, war, famine, and every other hazard visited on our planet, it is still the only one we know “tame” enough for us to exist.

Some call this proof of a supreme being, and some call it dumb luck.  I am simply very thankful and encourage everyone to consider our “good fortune”. however they may.

Globular Cluster M13 in the Constellation Hercules

So while Star Corral is not a temple, it is a place where looking into the limitless void we know as the Universe empowers our minds to see beyond ourselves - something all too often missing in our lives.

Let us assume that there is a civilization relatively close to earth - maybe 200 light years distant.  But let us further assume that they are more advanced and have a telescope orbiting their planet that is so large and powerful that they can not only see earth, but also see things as small as a single brick.

How might these beings judge what they see happening as the telescope pans to what is now modern day Boston?  How about if the telescope is aimed at Tokyo, or Honduras?

There is no civilization anywhere outside of earth that can see us as we are now, nor could we ever possibly see them as they are - now.

By this example I hope to explain that our perception of the universe can not occur in real time by virtue of our mortal limitations.  We are constrained within fleeting slivers of time hopelessly dwarfed by the vastness of creation. 

To simply be able gaze millions of years backward in time and to see our own lifetimes in such context creates a paradox that has captured my fascination with Astronomy for over forty years.  In a world where so much is wrong, I look to the heavens and find that all is well, moving right along as intended, unspoiled by anything, and serving as a beacon to our souls.  As imperfect as humanity may be, it’s stage remains ever changing , its hope - eternal.

A Star is Born

How do you know where to look?

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