[CG] Smarter People Do Not Believe in God

Referring to the cell group discussion last Friday. I wanna say something.

*Yeah, I am always ready to say something. Thank you for sharing.* something only Canaan CG members will know =P

Bernadette pointed out her realisation in University where smart people do not believe in God. Or SMARTER people do not believe in God.

Well, of course Ah Weng explained most part of it. Here are my two cents worth.

Yes, it doesn't make sense that God creates people if we put science and all the relevant studies into perspective.

I can only ask you one thing to basically conclude it all. IS CONSCIENCE OF NATURE OR NURTURE?

*A question which is always debatable*

I personally think conscience is of nature. No doubt about it. If we are meant to learn the rights and wrongs from others, what make you think others derive that from? Facts about religions are for the betterment of human kind is definitely discounted. Nobody should learn from anybody if that is the case. Where is the basis for that person is better than the other? Kinder than the other?

We believe in the Higher Power because there are always things that we cannot explain. Chicken or egg?

We are made in His image and if we do not carry the one thing that He wants us to have, I guess we are then merely puppets. How you want your puppets to be?

"If He wants us well, why are there sufferings? Why are there devils?"

Simple. Because then only you can compare.

"Compare with the devils so we know His existence?"

You got that right.

"Making some to suffer so we can understand that? That may be too shallow."

That's how men understand most things - through the lens of the superficial eyes. Those who are suffering never suffered with faith. What is external can never affect a person if there is no possibility to make sense out of the pain. Same thing applies, if you do not believe it exists, it will never be real. What you chose to believe is what you aspire to be.