Do I Believe ?
The first time I came across this powerful word "God" was in early primary school. Then in secondary school when I was a bit naughty and daring I started to ask myself if He, who created us, and is almighty, surely He can foresee all our weaknesses and yet I was taught that hell would be waiting for some or most of us, after we kick the bucket because of this very weakness.
A few years ago I noticed some unfamiliar statues of god or something in the office of a business associate of mine. I asked him what it was. He looked at me blankly and said " you have to believe in something, don't you ? "
I guess he was right. Even if one believes in nothing he/she is still believing in something and that something is " nothing " Maybe that is what he was trying to say.
Again, about 4 years back, a consultant engineer related to me that God has "no beginning and no end". It sounds logical to me in the sense that it is impossible for an ant to comprehend human's nature.
The word "create" is a human's perception. Therefore if we refer God as a creator then maybe that will limit our thoughts.
Now there is this Big Bang theory. And astrologists can tell that the universe is about 13.7 billion years old ( or maybe older ) and still expanding. A few weeks ago I read they have discovered a galaxy out there beyond our Milky Way that has more than 800 trillion stars ! This is really mind-boggling as compared to those symbolic stories in the bible.
Have I believed in God ?
By William Wong
Kuching
