Understanding the World as We Know It

       Last night, a friend and I had a very interesting theological/philosophical discussion on several topics. The conclusion to that discussion was something along these lines.

       If Evolution were true and accurate, and if everything merely came about through an accidental happening in the universe, then everything, by nature is an accident. There are no moral absolutes (to include murder, rape, genocide, etc). Everything survives depending on how strong it is. Anything that anyone can do to survive, they may. Therefore everything should be just as it is supposed to be. Rules and “morals” therefore are only applicable to oneself which means government should have no power over any individual. There are no rules and laws to break because one only answers to oneself concerning what he feels he must do to survive.

        All that said, the conclusion we ought to be able to draw from this is simply: The world is just as it is made to be. There is nothing wrong with it and we have absolutely nothing to be concerned about. There is nothing to “fix” because it isn’t supposed to be perfect. World hunger isn’t an issue because it is simply nature’s way of killing off the weak; to make a place for the strong. The sadistic murderer isn’t really bad. He simply wishes to remove any obstacles from his path.

        Why then, if this is the case, do we all yearn for something better, as though we know it is not supposed to be this way? We should be satisfied in the way we live, but are we? Do we just sit around and think “The world is fine?” Of course not. We are doing everything we can to try to make the world a better place. But what is a better place? How do we have knowledge of such a thing if it isn’t meant to exist?

         But if we consider--just for a moment--starting with a world already perfect in it’s design. A world where there is no hunger, where there is no pain or death or sadness, but where we have everything we desire. We thrive in our existence; we worry about nothing. It is then that we can know what perfect truly means, and we can know how it should be and we truly understand what it takes to return to such a place. Sin and death and heartache and pain enter into our beautiful world when we sin.

        But yet, even when all that is here, we have an element that keeps us going. We have hope because we know there is a better way, and we desire something that can and will once again be.

We understand that there is a way to fix things because we know how they are supposed to be. We have morals and rules that we live by in our slight attempt to perfect a world that we have brought into destruction. We understand that murder and rape and genocide and theft and cruelty and dishonesty is all wrong. We understand that those things shouldn’t exist because they hurt people and hurt shouldn’t exist.

        And so we yearn for the day when the world will be returned to it full glory. When there will be no anger, hurt, or sorrow. When we will stand in Glory with our Maker. That day will come and He will Triumph over evil and death and those who fight His good Fight now will one day stand at His side forever. And He will reign the world as it ought to be forever and ever. Amen.

That's all the critical thinking I can stand at the moment. Thanks for reading!
Yours,
Savannah