My Take On God.

My Take on God 

               God. What a concept. Something that has started wars, persecution and genocide over the millennia, but who is god? What is god? Where is god? Is there even such as thing as god and if so, whose is right? These are the questions I believe every active thinker should ask.
              Over the centuries there have been many forms of religion and evolution of the belief of “god”. From the ancient Greek gods to modern day Allah. Today many of the most notable religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam all believe in the same god, but have vastly different variations of his message. The big question is, is he real? Well scientifically speaking, I do not think so. No one being made the universe by hand from scratch. The concept of a god contradicts all modern science, and cannot be backed up by any proof or evidence, only ones faith.  Personally speaking I do not believe god as a being that many of the modern day churches believe, but I believe him to be more of a manifestation of man’s imagination.

                God was created because he gives people guidance and hope. His prophets help establish a moral code to man and promises of eternal life to all who follow the path of the righteous. This eternal life gives men something to look forward too, and lessens the effect death can have on one’s consciousness.  For a species that is so accustomed to death and hardship, god and religion are the perfect answers. He acts as a shoulder to lean on, a person to talk to and even a scapegoat. He is the good Sheppard who leads his flock, the king who cares for his people. God is man’s answer for everything, and without god who knows where man would be, but it probably would not be a positive place that’s for sure, because no matter what it comes down too religion has always helped people in turmoil.

                Just because I do not believe in god as a person or creator, does not mean I don’t believe in him at all. God is within us all, he gives us hope, strength, faith and discipline He is our soul and our spirit, he is the fabric that keeps all life on earth wound together and intertwined. Many people in this day and age I think, would believe in this too. People are no longer mindless sheep following the every word of an organization, people now ask questions and find answers and although god may not exist, he is one of human kind’s greatest ideas and without god our species would be lost.