RABBI: There is a great controversy between the religionists
and the scientists regarding the source of life. According to the entire
first two chapters of Genesis of the Torah, God created everything, including
all forms of plants, fish, mammals, birds, insects and human beings. There
is no mention of any of the species of life arising from an inorganic source.
The materialistic scientists' theories only give reasons for man to look
away from God. They try to prove that life came from an inorganic source,
which would imply that there is no God. The similarly inclined speculative
philosophers then attempt to create philosophies to justify materialistic
man's ultimate hope - for a life of unrestricted sense enjoyment without
any accountability. If there were no God, then we would ultimately be unaccountable
to anyone for our actions.
DEVOTEE: Yes, this is our material disease, to want to act like there is
no God or that we are God. In the Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krsna says, "I
am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates
from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service
and worship Me with all their hearts." [Bg. 10.8] Without understanding
that God is the source or the fountainhead of everything two problems are
created. First, we will justify our desire to be the center of existence
- as both the enjoyers and controllers. Second, if we do not accept the
existence of God, we will not be able to engage in loving transcendental
service to the Lord. Both are artificial positions that will not bring us
any true satisfaction or happiness, regardless of our success at material
enjoyment. That is, the highest material enjoyment will not truly satisfy
the soul. Certainly, our conviction that God is the source of creation is
an essential building block for a spiritually progressive and happy human
society.
RABBI: Even with millions of people believing in principle that God is the
source of everything, the world continues to become more materialistic.
The more materialistic and atheistic it becomes, the more people will suffer.
So it is of utmost importance that we become convinced that God is the source
of everything and that we each have a perfect, transcendental, loving relationship
with Him.
Closely related to the discussion of the original source of life is whether
all species of life were existing since the beginning of God's creation
or if they developed over time such as in the Darwinian theory. Again, in
the first two chapters of Genesis it is clearly stated that God created
all the species of life. Additionally, it is not logical that so many complex
changes could take place totally based on chance.
DEVOTEE: I totally agree. It is said that not a blade of grass blows in
the wind without the sanction of the Lord. There is nothing in the Lord's
creation that happens by chance. If the sun deviated even slightly from
it's path, the whole earth would either burn up or freeze. In either case,
life as we know it would be destroyed on earth. Yet, for countless millions
of years the sun has not gone off it's path.
There is a kind of evolution however, but it is far removed from the atheistic
Darwinian theory. This evolution is one of increasing consciousness, as
the soul transmigrates from one species of life to another. The Vedas describe
that there are innumerable species of life in the universe of which only
a relatively small number are human beings. Only in the human form of life
can a soul perfect himself through devotional service. To take a human birth
is the greatest fortune and we should fully utilize this golden opportunity
to cultivate devotion to God. If we misuse our human birth, dedicating our
time and energy to gratifying our senses without interest in God, we will
loose our human existence and again take birth in the lower species of life.
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