The world has so many different belief structures, Christianity alone has hundreds, how can one possibly believe that their form of Christianity is the ONLY way?  This was one of the first questions I asked and truly let myself investigate.  It was this investigation that led me to believe that there is not one way, and in fact, there may be no way at all.

The more I studied and talked to people, the more I became convinced that I had been wrong all these years.  That I had been obnoxious and had not even given others the chance to explain their view.  It was all a bit overwhelming, and I felt a strong urge to send an apology to every person I had ever been obnoxious with.

I recently attended a lecture by a top astronomer and physicist in the world.  This lecture only re-enforced the conclusions I had come to.  Not that I really needed this re-enforcement, but it is always good to get it.  I always loved Physics and Astronomy and Biology.  Back in the day, I used to say that all of the vastness and complexity proved God exists.  Now, I say the exact opposite.  Now I say that it proves that the universe is so vast, that it is impossible for me to believe that there is only one way (or any way) to do ANYTHING.  I now point to the universe, and all that we are constantly learning about it, as absolute proof that there is a lot we don’t know.  That I don’t know what I don’t know.

I love that feeling… not knowing.  I used to hate it.  My Christian beliefs allowed me to hide from not knowing.  But now, I embrace it, and have fun with it.  Not knowing… and admitting it, has opened up my mind in so many good ways.  It is thrilling.

Well, the older and ‘wiser’ I got, the more conflicted I became.  I have always loved science because of the research, the discovery and the fact that it really works.  I love all science, but physics is one that I really love.  I love the fact that you don’t ’see’ physics directly… you basically see the affect of physics on the world around you.  As I got deeper into physics and started learning about the exploration of the universe and the size of it and the other galaxies out there, the more I really had to queston how on earth there could be only one religion that gets you to heaven.

I now believe that there are so many more unknowns than knowns and religion and science are both included in this belief.  At this point, I do believe there is an ‘energy’ or ‘force’ or something unexplained out in the universe… I also believe that science sits very well with this.  I’m the first to admit that I don’t know what I don’t know… but what I do know is that science has helped me appreciate the world/galaxy/universe and the complexities of everything in it more than my old religion.

When I think about how it is all connected, I’m in awe at how fantastic it is.

What do you think about science and religion?