Dave’s Quasi-Scientific “Proof” of the Existence of God

Dave’s Quasi-Scientific “Proof” of the Existence of God

In contemporary particle physics, theory leads to the postulation of sub-atomic “particles” that are too minute to be observed directly. Instead, their existence is proven by observing the effects of their existence. If such-and-such particle exists, then it will have thus-and-such effect, and if we can observe this effect then such-and-such must exist.

The test for the existence of a Cosmic Architect (God) is this: If a design is to be created, the designer must convey information (plans, specifications, etc.) In information theory, this information is known as the signal.

From direct observation of the universe we are aware of the existence of a great deal of pure randomness, called noise. Over a long period of time, there will be a great deal of activity, but no overall change in the mean (average).

Contemporary physics postulates that the universe began as a uniformly distributed primordial soup i.e. pure noise. Over eons of time the various particle of mass/energy coalesced into universes, galaxies, solar systems, planets, etc. Because of this effect, there must be an underlying signal in the noise. Similarly, over billions and billions of years, life evolved on earth from the primordial ooze, through single-cell life, yada-yada-yada, to man. Now if there were a strong signal-to-noise ratio, this could have occurred in seven days, as Genesis maintains, but the length of time for this evolution to occur implies a weak-signal-to-noise ratio that is not directly observable. Strong signal-to-noise ratio implies a deterministic, almost error free time line. If you observe enough past occurrences, you can figure out the equations and predict all future behavior. Weak signal-to-noise ratio implies a non-deterministic future in which randomness (i.e. The Butterfly Effect) has a major impact on the future, so that specific events can not be predicted. Observation of the universe indicates that the existence of a weak signal-to-noise ratio (at least over the current observation period) i.e God Exists, but God Co-exists with randomness. God is neither omnipotent nor omniscient, but this does not imply that God is weak or ignorant. QED

Next – is God good and loving? I suggest that good and loving are not absolute identities, but good/evil and loving/indifference, like beauty/ugliness are yin/yang observables whose existence is relative to each observer. Exodus says that God ordered the Israelites to slaughter the inhabitants of Jericho. This event was good for the Israelites but evil for the Jerichoans. If God’s plan benefits us, we conclude that God is good; if it harms us we conclude either that God is evil, or that we have motivated God to vindictiveness by our actions (sins.) (And isn’t the latter rather presumptuous on our part – God will “obey’ us!)

Third – what is the point of prayer and worship? Thinking selfishly, if God is not all powerful, good and loving, what do we get out of it? Jumping back to communications theory, there are two sources of noise external (universe) noise and internal (receiver) noise. Perhaps the effect of prayer and worship is not to modify God’s behavior, but to modify our own – to suppress our internal noise, to quiet things, so that we can decode God’s message with fewer errors. Perhaps this is why we experience God more clearly during serene experiences – on a mountaintop, in a vast desert, during meditation. We need quiet, open space to absorb God’s energy. Buddhists maintain that the only meaningful change comes from within. Is the Buddhist tenet that the root cause of all suffering is selfishness all that different from Jesus’ precept to love your neighbor as yourself?

Lastly, consider this: http://deoxy.org/h_bohm.htm
Every cubic centimeter of empty space contains more energy than the total energy of all the matter in the known universe.
Michael Talbot and David Bohm (in quotes) in The Holographic Universe, Chapter 2: The Cosmos as Hologram, p.51
According to our current understanding of physics, every region of space is awash with different kinds of fields composed of waves of varying lengths. Each wave always has at least some energy. When physicists calculate the minimum amount of energy a wave can possess, they find that every cubic centimeter of empty space contains more energy than the total energy of all the matter in the known universe!
Space is not empty. It is full, a plenum as opposed to a vacuum, and is the ground for the existence of everything, including ourselves. The universe is not separate from this cosmic sea of energy, it is a ripple on its surface, a comparatively small "pattern of excitation" in the midst of an unimaginably vast ocean. "This excitation pattern is relatively autonomous and gives rise to approximately recurrent, stable and separable projections into a three-dimensional explicate order of manifestation," states Bohm.[12]
In other words, despite its apparent materiality and enormous size, the universe does not exist in and of itself, but is the stepchild of something far vaster and more ineffable. More than that, it is not even a major production of this vaster something, but is only a passing shadow, a mere hiccup in the greater scheme of things.
Think about it! Empty Space is the ground for the existence of everything! Maybe that's why empty space is so sacred - it is where God resides, and we are merely figments of His imagination!
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