The Secular God

Everything in this universe is controlled by thethere is a Supreme power that designed them and
“Law of nature”. All that happens in thisbrought everything into existence. He gave them
universe is a consequence of these laws and not duedomain over the entire universe.
to God’s direct intervention. God is the directorAmong the all the animals it is only man who can
of the universe. Everything happens according to hisimagine the possibility of the existence of God.
directions. He is an infinite creative power whoMankind alone has the power to understand some of
created the “Laws of Nature”, and brought itthe wonders which were created through these
into existence."Laws of Nature".
Concept of the secular God:The “Laws” are the phenomena that guide,
The secular concept of God, that He is thecreate and control each and everything in the
“Creator of everything", is not based on ancientuniverse. Some of these things are inertia, gravity,
stories and myths. The religious God is based onbiology, electromagnetic emission, quantum
ancient myths and faith. In contrast, the secular Godmechanics, etc. These are the things that shape the
- the creator of the universe is based on reason. Foruniverse and make everything what it is.
e.g. the secular God is the creator of laws of inertia,God and Science:
gravity, etc; but He did create the commandments.Scientists have for years tried to solve the puzzle
Who is the creator of the “Law of nature”?that are adhered to the concept of God. Science has
How did it come into existence? The answers todiscovered and elucidated some of these “Laws
these questions are beyond the scope of science.of universe”. Some of their explanations are
They can only be discussed in the realm ofcorrect, whereas others are questionable. There may
philosophy and metaphysics. Scientists can onlybe many other laws of the universe which are yet to
discover, investigate and theorize on the physicalbe discovered. However, science is only limited to
laws of nature. They say that there is an intelligentdiscovering and explaining the “Laws of
power which we call God. He has created the "LawsNature” and their phenomenon. They do not
of Nature", and it is due to this that the universehave the power to discover their origin. This domain
exists. Everything in the universe exists becausebelongs to the philosophers and the meta-physicists.