PROPHETURE Six Questions

1. Does the cosmos need a supernatural first cause?

In antiquity, when we believed the Earth was not only the center of creation but the entire cosmos, this seemed obvious. Now we know we are not central to a vast and ancient cosmos, and science has plausible Theories of Creation that do not require supernatural cause.

2. Is all around us designed for a purpose?

While the Laws of Nature seem designed because everything works so well together, we now know that the cosmos is a chaotic system built out of quantum probabilities ... and that it may be just one of many. Modern science questions planful purpose.

5. Is goodness evidence of a planful, active God with benevolent intent?

Since science and philosophy posit that neither the cosmos or consciousness require such a Creator, seeking proof of supernatural intent, we turn to other sources. We ask, could goodness such as glory, miracles, and Holy Scripture exist without Him?

6. Can evil, manmade or otherwise, be reconciled with a caring God?

However, if we argue for the above, then we have to explain why evil abounds. In the absence of certainty, we are left with faith, but this does not mean that what we believe is true. In the end, we can only assign a likelihood to our beliefs ... the God Number.

"Struggling to survive the Nine Threats, searching to understand Surroundings, Self, and Significance, sentience asks the Six Questions of God. First we wish to know Who or What created the cosmos and conciousness. Then we want to know Why." ... Turen

"Religions rise and fall with the ebb and flow of Tribe and Empire. Eventually, spirituality must not only pass the test of time but the scrutiny of science. The secret to reconcile revelation and reason lies in the Three Awakenings of Being." ... Turen

3. Does sentience require an active Creator?

To our forbears, thinking the Earth was not only central to the cosmos but created for us alone, this too seemed obvious. Now, the Theory of Evolution, like those of creation, does not necessarily require either a supernatural first cause or an active Hand in the unfolding of life.

4. Are we too created for a supernatural purpose?

Religion (in the West at least) maintains that life is meaningless without supernatural purpose. But humanist philosophy, supported by evolution, teaches that we can arrive at morality and altruism thus giving our lives godly meaning without guidance from above.