I choose to Believe in God

Thousands and thousands of books have been written discussing the reasons why some believe and why some do not believe in the existence of the Supreme Being, we call God. Some try to make it a scientific case, while others insist that it is a personal matter of Belief. Both parties might have points that support their belief system.

The question that always bothered me was: “should I have an answer to all questions before I make my mind whether to believe in God or not  believe in God?”  With our limited knowledge and span of life, and with Science jumping to new levels by the second, I doubt that any human being can decide for himself in a rational way whether Faith in a Supreme Being/Creator is proper or not.

Actually, I see two main conflicting messages around me:

1.       There is order in the world, thus there should be an intelligent creator.

2.       There is chaos in the world, thus there is no intelligent creator, but rather a set of billions and billions of Random events.

And scientists are divided around the above point.

I would never expect scientists to provide a proof of God, or to be able to describe His features. The most ambitious point where science can get is to prove intelligence or lack of it.

Thus, based on the above factors alone, accompanied with Human Bias, and for the sake of argument, let us assume that there are equal chances that there might or might not be a rational Intelligent designer of the universe.

As a conclusion, Science is unable to prove or deny the existence of God.

But I personally believe in God. Not that I have a physical scientific proof, but rather because I chose to believe in God.

I will not present the huge number of unexplainable phenomenon (which we Christians call “miracles”) that i personally witnessed as a proof for the existence of God, as science people will jump to dismiss this by claiming that:

1.       It might be the mental power of people. (i.e. psychological factors)

2.       Whatever is not explainable today might become explainable tomorrow with the advance of science, and thus will not be considered a miracle anymore.

I chose to believe in God because of much simpler reasons:

1.       Because believing in an intelligent God who cares for His creatures gives me hope for a better life, and this will be a moral support for a better life here and now. Hope always gives an individual a push to fight for a higher standard of living, better living conditions, achieve future dreams. Also, hope is a stick which you lean into when you feel overwhelmed and can not continue anymore. 

2.       Because studies show that People who believe in God and pray are healed faster than others. “Being a practicing Christian is good for your health, according to a report by a group of doctors,because it makes you happier and more optimistic.” 

3.       Because believing in God will add virtue and goodness to my life. Among which is the virtue of “giving”… (This is just one of the examples). A study on giving to charity proved that states which have more religious orientations in the US tend to give more money to charities. 

For all the above selfish facts, I believe in God. There are hundreds of more reasons for me to believe in God, but the above constitute undeniable facts which are not controversial and does not require a few Ph.Ds to understand. 

Westerners should start considering this. Faith in God is not about Heaven and hell. It is about the here and now. It is related to the promise of Jesus to give life “more Abundantly”…

I believe in God for all the above selfish reasons,  and I am grateful to God for that.