Atheism can be a stage on the path of a sincere search for truth, but there are cases that it is not only the result of lack of knowledge, but above all the fruit of sin, pride and the work of the evil spirit, who “is a liar and the father of lies” (John 8:44).
Atheists believe that there is only the material world, that there is no other reality than what we experience with our senses. In fact, atheism is the belief that there is no God, and often this belief is based on the metaphysical assumptions of Darwinism, according to which life originated in a completely random way and develops by evolution, which has no purpose.
What does the universe say about the existence of God?
All scientists who are guided by intellectual honesty agree that the Universe in all its dimensions is logical and rational, therefore it points to the existence of God the Creator. According to Nobel Prize winner in Physics Amo Penzias: “Astronomy leads us to discover a unique event: a universe that was created out of nothing, that needs a very delicate balance to ensure the ideal conditions for life to develop, and that it was created on the basis of (one might add here “supernatural”) design.
The universe from the smallest atom to the largest galaxy points to the existence of God the Creator, who brought the world into existence and keeps it in a state of perfect operation.
Scientists claim that our Sun will give off more energy in one second than all mankind has produced since the beginning of its existence. This energy is created by nuclear fusion, which converts hydrogen into helium. The enormity of this energy and power is beyond any human imagination. Over a million planets like the Earth would fit inside our sun, which is a medium-sized star.
From Earth, we can only see 2,500 of the 200-400 billion stars that make up the Milky Way. Outside the Milky Way, there are 100 times more stars than there are grains of sand on all the beaches of the Earth. Scientists say that there are 100 billion stars in our galaxy, and there are about 100 billion galaxies like ours.
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell (of the Apollo 14 spacecraft) confessed, “When I went to the moon, I was a pragmatic test pilot. But when I saw planet Earth floating in the vastness of space, the sense of divinity became almost evident, and I knew that life in the universe was not just an accident.”
The visible universe contains more than 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. As hard as it is to comprehend, it is estimated that there are over a billion trillion stars in the universe. Scientists are unable to calculate the number of stars, because it is beyond their cognitive abilities. Only God the Creator “marks the number of stars, he calls them all by name. Our Lord is great and mighty; his wisdom is unspeakable” (Psalm 147:4-5).
The universe from the smallest atom to the largest galaxy points to the existence of a Creator God who brought the world into existence and keeps it in perfect working order
Alan Sandage (1926-2010), an American astronomer and recipient of the William L. Crawford Prize, wrote: “It seems unlikely to me that something so orderly could arise out of chaos. There must be some organisational principle. God is a mystery to me, but He explains the miracle of existence: why there is something and not nothing”.
The universe has a sense and a logical structure, from the smallest atom to the largest galaxy. Where does harmony and rational order come from in nature? This important question was asked by the greatest scientists: Newton, Einstein, Heisenberg and others. The only reasonable answer to this is that the source of order in the universe is the mind of God.
Isaac Newton wrote: “This beautiful arrangement of the sun, planets, and comets could only have come into being by the design and power of a rational and powerful Being.”
British physicist Prof. Paul Davies highlights the fact that “if the ratio of the magnitude of the strong nuclear force to the electromagnetic force had been different from the existing 1:1016, stars could not have formed. The ratio of electromagnetic force to gravity requires an equally delicate balance: if it were 1:1040 greater, only small stars could exist; if it were the same fraction smaller, the stars could only be large. The universe needs both big and small stars: the big ones produce elements in their fusion furnaces, and only the small ones burn long enough to support life [. . .] I have strong evidence that there is something behind all this [. . .]. It is as if someone calibrated the numbers in nature to create the universe […]. The impression of conscious design is overwhelming”.
Upon learning the truth about human DNA, any honest-minded person comes to the conclusion that atheism has no logical basis
Founders of quantum physics: Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger and Paul Dirac saw a clear connection between the laws of nature and the mind of God. The creator of the quantum theory, Max Planck, stated: “There is no matter as such. All matter originates and exists only by the force that causes the particles in the atom to vibrate and holds together this microscopic “solar system” of the atom. We must assume that this force is governed by a conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is at the origin of all matter.”
At this point, it is worth recalling the words of Werner Heisenberg delivered in Munich to the Alexander Humboldt scholarship holders: “Remember, the first sip from the cup of science leads to atheism. But if you drink from this cup persistently, you will find that at the bottom of it lurks the Lord God.
The truth about DNA shows that God exists
The claim of atheists that the emergence of life and the macro- and microcosm is a coincidence is completely ridiculous in the context of the latest scientific research.
Belgian Nobel laureate chemist Ilya Prigogine stated: “The probability that the organic structures and the very finely coordinated reactions typical of living organisms were generated by chance is zero.”
The converted leader of world atheism, the philosopher Antony Flew, writes so vividly about the faith of atheists: to believe that the universe and life arose by chance is the same as “believing that a herd of monkeys hitting a computer keyboard blindly will write a Shakespeare sonnet.”
Even the simplest living cell has the amount of information contained in 5,000 copies of a several-hundred-page book. An obvious question arises: were these extremely complex information and biological systems created by an Absolute Intelligence possessing Omniscience, or are they only the effect of the blind forces of nature?
DNA research reveals the existence of a huge amount of information recorded in the computer code, which must come from an intelligent Being.
Human existence begins with a cell the size of a dot. Thanks to DNA, this cell knows how to form an organism composed of 100 million different types of cells, each of which has such a complex chemical mechanism of functioning that we are unable to understand it. The discovery of DNA has made us realise that it is the most condensed information mechanism known in the Universe.
Scientists who study DNA say that the truth about DNA clearly shows that there is a God.
What amazes scientists is that the information contained in the DNA molecule is separate from it, and it is only its carrier. This information is neither matter nor energy, it can be described as complex software or a record of thoughts. Therefore, there is a logical conclusion that there must be an Intelligence that created this computer code.
Learning the truth about human DNA, every honest-thinking person comes to the conclusion that atheism has no logical basis, that it is a blind faith in the accidental origin of life and the entire Universe, which is a harmonious whole and functions according to the rules of logic.
One of the greatest scientific discoveries at the beginning of the 21st century was knowing the order of all the nucleotides of human DNA, i.e., sequencing the human genome. This discovery was made by a team of scientists working under the guidance of Prof. Francis S. Collins.
Sequencing of the human genome according to prof. Collins should prompt any intellectually honest scientist to give glory to God. Professor Collins stated that: “We have the first insight into our book of instructions previously known only to God. The God of the Bible is the God of the genome. He should be worshiped both in the cathedral and in the laboratory. Everything he has created is majestic, amazing, complex and beautiful […]. There is no conflict in being a rigorous scientist and a person who believes in a God who takes a personal interest in each person. The domain of science is the study of nature. God’s domain is the spiritual world, a reality that cannot be studied with the tools and language of science. It must be explored with the heart, mind and soul, but the mind must find a way to embrace both realities”.
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Planck stated that there is no antithesis between science and religion at all, “since the one complements the other, […] religion and natural science fight side by side in a never-ending crusade against unbelief and superstition […] (and thus) ‘for God’”.
In the light of the latest scientific discoveries, we understand better the meaning of the following texts of Sacred Scripture: “For all men who were ignorant of God were foolish by nature; and they were unable from the good things that are seen to know him who exists, nor did they recognize the craftsman while paying heed to his works;. […] For from the greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator. (Wis 13:1,5); “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse” (Romans 1:19-20). Who? Those “who by unrighteousness put the truth in bondage” (Romans 1:18).
Saint John Paul II explained that denying the existence of God is a special kind of stupidity that “there lies a threat to life. The fool thinks that he knows many things, but really he is incapable of fixing his gaze on the things that truly matter. Therefore he can neither order his mind (Prov 1:7) nor assume a correct attitude to himself or to the world around him. And so when he claims that “God does not exist” (cf. Ps 14:1), he shows with absolute clarity just how deficient his knowledge is and just how far he is from the full truth of things, their origin and their destiny” (Fides et ratio, 18). However, wrote St. John Paul II – “If human beings with their intelligence fail to recognize God as Creator of all, it is not because they lack the means to do so, but because their free will and their sinfulness place an impediment in the way” (Fides et ratio, 19).
On the other hand, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen emphasized that “atheism, in nine cases out of ten, is born from the womb of a bad conscience. Unbelief is born of sin, not of reason.”
We must sincerely ask the Lord God for the gift of faith: He assures us: “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith” (Mt 21:22).
