Science, Technology and Computation |
In In the beginning, there was no time, no space. Then, something extraordinary happened. The Big Bang occurred, giving rise to an expanding Universe filled with atoms, molecules, stars, planets, and galaxies.
Time propels us-and everything around us-forward, transforming the present into the past as we move into the future. We comprehend the past through memories and the traces of activity imprinted on material objects.
Materialists believe that this world exists independently of us. It consists of atoms, molecules, planets, stars, and galaxies. It just happens that there are billions of humans, who, like other animals, are seen as biological robots. They interact with material objects and one another, moving from place to place. Atop their bodies are computational elements - their brains - which have evolved through natural evolutionary processes as tools for survival. These beings store information within their interconnected cells. When they die, the structured cells that hold the memories of life disappear entirely. New organisms are then born, continuing the biological cycle of reproduction and survival.
But what if this view of the world is completely wrong? What if everything you thought you knew about life and death does not follow this materialistic concept?
The key question of our lives is the question of the existence of God (or gods, in the case of polytheism). This question can be framed more generally: Are we merely complex, self-operating mechanisms created by random forces, atoms and molecules that are entirely indifferent to human beings?
There is considerable evidence suggesting that we are more than just robots with computational capabilities and that the Universe is not merely a materialistic "thing" created by a quantum fluctuation during the Big Bang, which happened to remain stable long enough to support self-organizing molecules and subsequent evolutionary processes.
In the fast-paced world we live in, finding moments of peace and connection with the divine can be a transformative experience. In this article, we will delve into the profound journey of spiritual growth and the various paths one can take to nurture their connection with the divine.