An Athiest’s Opinion

I wonder what he thought when he met God? Was he surprised? Excited? Disappointed? Or, possibly, afraid?

There's just one problem with his hypothesis - who made gravity and who created that 'law'? Did it simply spring up, out of nowhere? Somehow, we have a immensely large galaxy, filled with billions of different things, all of them in unison working together, each dependent on the others to continue to exist in the spot and condition they are in or in order to effect change. Each, without the others, unable to do anything but exist.

We live in a universe on a planet that is interdependent with the other heavenly bodies around us. Move one of them just a few miles and the balance shifts; everything changes. If our moon, for example, were to be shifted enough by a large asteroid crashing into it, our tides would change dramatically, altering the coasts around the world.

The creatures, plants and natural elements of this planet are similarly interdependent on each other to grow, adapt, survive. Take out one element and the balance shifts; species die, or adaption is interrupted. New species spring up to take their place, others disappear forever. Australia, with its changes due to the introduction of foreign species (mainly house pets and some plants) is a prime example of this. There are multiple species of animals and plants that no longer exist just because some ship's Captain allowed their competitors to be brought over from Europe. Another example of this is the decimation of several species of small animals in the Florida everglades due to the introduction of pythons by irresponsible pet owners. Or take a look at the destruction of some still unstudied species of plant life (one which could hold the cure to cancer or heart disease or extend life) due to clear cut logging in the rainforest.

And yet, somehow, this brilliant mind couldn't see that the idea that it all simply happened out of sheer happenstance - space rocks flying around and crashing into each other - is nonsensical to an extreme degree? Sorry, Mr. Hawking, but that just doesn't compute. As Mr. Spock would say, "That is highly illogical, Captain."