Can God Be A Scientific Phenomenon?
… God conveyed His message to us through the prophets, this is something that we cannot present as an evidence. Yes, we can say that this is my faith. It is not like a scientific fact, in which we stand at the point of absolute surety like many scientists agree that Earth revolves around the sun! As I stated in my earlier response, certain things are observational , while others are inferences from those observations. It is true that the observed phenomenon cannot be denied. Inferences, on the other hand, can at most lead us to conclusions beyond a reasonable doubt . Earth revolving around the sun has become an observational phenomenon for us in the recent times. However, many things in science are still inferences. For example, we infer the existence of subatomic particles like quarks by studying the behavior of larger particles in expensive particle accelerators. Without considering inference as a source of knowledge, there will not be much left for science to accomplish. Just like inference is a source of knowledge, established historical facts is another source of knowledge. Without considering it as a source of knowledge, we would lose an enormous amount of context, for example in social sciences. It is also important to understand that things that are not observational in nature, but are still established beyond a reasonable doubt are not invalid evidences for any given argument. It is true that based on new discoveries, they can be falsified at a future point in time. However, until such discoveries are made, it is irrational to deny them. For example, before we put our foot on the ground in order to walk, we believe that gravity will still be around and work as it has always worked. This is not an observational fact, but in fact an inference from our past experiences which forms a belief beyond a reasonable doubt, enabling us to go about our lives. A large majority of things that we do as human beings are in fact based on such beliefs beyond reasonable doubts. We even put criminals in jails or give them capital punishments according to the same principle, even when we have no absolute certainty. In conclusion, the key thing to understand is that it is impossible for human beings to function only according to undeniable observational facts, as absolute certainty is impossible to achieve in many things. However, we must neither believe in baseless myths, nor should we deny things that are already established beyond a reasonable doubt. This is the path of a true truth seeker, and this is also the required behavior in the field of science. If and when new discoveries refute our prior beliefs, we must remain open to accepting them and changing our course accordingly.
Without any kind of doubt we are assured that gravity works and we just can’t observe it directly but still it is working. Does the same principle apply on the existence of God? But are we observing it in the same way in our daily routine? Yes, according to the environment in which we are born, we have our faith or belief in it. And again, I am always convinced of the existence of God or you can name anything beyond human understanding. I am not saying that he does not exist, but the problem is that he is so complex that we cannot say anything about him. I think my questions are different from this current thread, it would be better if you transfer it to a separate thread.
Complexity will force us to see above this world!