Why I Believe
Genesis, Quantum mechanics and the Big Bang.
Dedicated to,
My Children, Brynna, Joshua, Serenanfa, Athyn,
My Brother Patrick,
And my cousin Annette,
Your question prompted this Annette.
Yesterday, my cousin asked me, why I believe in GOD.
I gave a very abbreviated answer via messenger.
In short,
Quantum Mechanics and Genesis.
A principle concept in Quantum mechanics revolves around the idea of probability, thought of as a mathematical wave function, collapsing into measured particle.
The idea is, that until the probability “wave” is observed and measured it remains as a wave, something that is only probable, ie, possible. The act of observation and measuring is thought to trigger, cause, the collapse of the wave into, for lack of a better phrase, reality.
That is an interesting theory.
There was this lab experiment set up, to test the theory, called the double slit experiment.
I will not goes into the details, they are not relevant here. If you are interested,
Google the following and get ready for mind bending reality.
Double Slit Experiment, Heisenberg,
Shroedinger’s Paradox
The Einstein- Podalsky-Rosen “ spooky action over a distance” discussion.
Quantum Entanglement
Now,
The experiment yielded surprising results.
In a controlled environment the simple act of looking, without touching, and Thinking about desired change Caused them. In some manner observing, thinking, added energy that destabilized the possible, causing the collapse of what is probable into what is.
Let That Sink in. Seriously. This experiment has been repeated.
Even to having observers on the opposite side of a continent from the physical experiment. The same results.
Apparently, thought alone actually affects reality.
Another Quantum mechanics idea that relates is, Quantum entanglement. In a nutshell shell, two particles, can be entangled, the result being that regardless of the distance between the particles, any changes are instantaneously mirrored between them. This has been repeatedly demonstrated. Even with one particle on Earth and one in orbit, the effect is instantaneous.
One more concept from Physics.
The Big Bang.
To super simplify, an estimated 17 Billion years ago, give or take a few Billion years, there was, nothing. In that nothing was a singularity, ie, a tiny Black hole.
Something caused that black hole to, explode. The universe was born.
According to Quantum mechanics, that event could not have happened without a consciousness that actively observed the singularity, measured it and thought about it.
The probability, collapsed into the real. The real began expanding, transforming.
This process continues , I would contend, as long as the out side observer continues to observe. HIS act, interaction, provides the energy input that drives the expansion of Spacetime.
When I considered these physics ideas and experiments, I also remembered, from my Childhood.
Mamaw Harper, my Grandmother was my Sunday School teacher. So at an early age, I learned about Genesis and creation. In my teens, for a variety of personal reasons I became an atheist in practice. My faith, such as it was became invested in Science.
Then in my academic pursuits, along with jobs I held, I was exposed to Math, Physics, Lasers, Masers, etc.
My Grandfather challenged me to disprove the first chapter of Genesis, which I arrogantly set out to do.
In that process, I discovered that the specific given order of events in Genesis , does not contradict physics.
In the beginning GOD, the out side observer,
Saw that there was, nothing, void,
GOD spoke, ( observed, measured, expressed) and Said “ Let there Be light” and , there was light in the void/Darkness.
Exactly the order of events in the Big Bang theory.
A special side note, it has been observed that when energy from outside a particle interacts, destabilizing the particle, the FIRST thing that occurs is a photon (Light) is emitted by the particle.
Thus, GOD said, let there be light, an action which destabilized the point singularity HE observed and the Point Singularity reacted, emitting light, and entropy began, the singularity began breaking down, essentially an explosion.
The shockwave of which, is the expanding universe. The leading edge of that shockwave is now, the present. Time is a product of the expansion, the shockwave.
GOD, the outside observer, exists out side of the universe/Space-Time, observing, measuring what is.
That is, by definition, omniscient. The Observer , observes the entire event.
Out side of Space Time, is Timeless.
Factor in that the origin of all from a single state , established a state of entanglement, and the observers interaction interacts the same way.
It shook me to realize that Genesis, written by Moses, a Book, that is a bit over Three Thousand years old,
Described the attributes of GOD.
Now, Science, mirrored those exact events, in exact order, and the attribute exactly.
How can GOD know everything, everywhere at once?
He is the outside observer.
GOD is, Eternal, Timeless.
How does GOD , “ spirit” interact with the universe?
Quantum Entanglement.
We, the Universe were created, we are entangled, linked to, the Creator, all Life, existence is caused, driven by The active interaction of The Creator.
GOD is life, the source, cause, force, ie power of Life and existence. Without GOD there could be no existence.
That realization shattered my delusion of Atheism.
There are many concepts of creation, of GOD, Gods, etc.
Why did I believe that YESHUA is GOD?
Again, Genesis and Physics.
Of ALL the many ideas, myths, thoughts out there. Only ONE, claims to be GOD, then expressed the base attributes of GOD.
That is YESHUA.
In the New Testament of the Bible, the Book of John.
It declared that, YESHUA is, the Word, The Light, of GOD.
The WORD, idea, expression, observation, measurement of creation,
The Light, the first physical expression of creation,
That YESHUA was there at creation and nothing happened without HIM and HIS actions.
“ In the beginning was the Word and the Word was With GOD, and the WORD was GOD”
“ I AM, the way, the truth and the Light.”
“Jesus Christ is the Light”
The first chapter of John repeats that again and again.
In summary,
Why do I believe Yeshua- Jesus the Christ is God?
Because,
Science, The Bible, correspond and complement each other.
Because only Yeshua matches the required attributes.
And,
Faith.
GOD reveals Himself to me daily.
The sunrise, the flowers, the love between friends,
Through prayer,
Through Answered prayers.
It was simple faith that opened the door, and my eyes, my ears, my heart, my soul, to the reality and the proofs of GOD.
I pray, that GOD, opens your Heart, your Mind, your Eyes, your Ears, that you may consider these things,
And,
Talk to GOD.
GOD is GOD,
HE will answer you.
You, need only be honest, have faith enough to reach out to HIM.
A suggested reading.
THE Holy Bible.
The Evolution of Physics: by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld.
https://archive.org/details/evolutionofphysi0000albe
Genesis and the Big Bang: by Gerald Schroeder Phd.
https://archive.org/details/genesisbigbangdi00schr
Way too intelligent a theory for my blood lmao, I joke but this is a great and scientific way of looking at it which reminds me of how some old Medieval scientists worded it.
I was an unhappy camper as a child. Mainly unhappy with my mother, who never cared about me. Literally. Long story. But, when I reached my teen years, I got so angry at God that I alternately did not believe and was thoroughly not happy. But I faked it for my grandmother, going to church, never discussed my beliefs and feelings with anyone up until that point. Then I joined the Navy, and decided to start believing again. I was still lost, not spiritually, but just generally, not knowing how to feel about everything (other than the Bible). Thankfully, the Navy had the Chapman’s Religion Enrichment Organization, aka “CREDO”, Latin for “I Believe “. At that point, only a few years after a chaplain in San Diego started it, they hadn’t yet strayed from their supposed mission. This was 1987 (when I got to my first ship). The group therapy meetings I had really helped, but not enough, because I didn’t know how to phrase my feelings. I still could use 1 on 1 therapy, and someone at the VA will talk with me if I set up an appointment. I do have a psychiatrist, take the Luvox, which greatly helps. Greatly Bigly Largely.