| In part one we saw that if there is a creation, there | | | | we have to seek other methods to find the purpose |
| has to be a Creator. | | | | of creation. |
| In this section, we will investigate the purpose of | | | | The next best thing is to find the nature of the Creator |
| creation or why the creator created the universe with | | | | . Since we cannot find the nature of the Creator, we |
| all living beings. | | | | must attempt to know the nature of the substance |
| To find the purpose of any creation there is no better | | | | with which the creator is made. Just like an object |
| source other than its creator, for only the Creator | | | | made of steel will be hard and heavy the substance |
| knows why He/She created that object. The same is | | | | of any object will show the nature of the object. |
| true about the universe. | | | | Since we cannot find the substance with which the |
| Since personal communication is not possible with the | | | | creator is made up of, we have to change the focus |
| Creator of the universe, we have to try to find His | | | | of our investigation. Instead of trying to find out the |
| purpose from his actions. His actions will give us clues | | | | substance of the creator, let us try to find out with |
| to His nature and nature will probably indicate the | | | | what substance did the Creator create the universe? |
| possible purpose. | | | | We cannot find a satisfactory answer even for that |
| Was He/She looking for slaves to worship him or was | | | | question. |
| he looking for underlings to pay homage ? Why did he | | | | Therefore the next question is "What was there for |
| create these frail beings that appear as a weed one | | | | the Creator to create with?" We know that before |
| day and disappear the next. Was he looking for | | | | anything was created, only the Creator existed and |
| adoration from his creation that had no freedom to do | | | | nothing else. This is axiomatic and needs no proof. The |
| anything other than what he wanted them to do? We | | | | Creator had only His/Her own substance. There was |
| have to find a logical answer that will withstand all | | | | nothing else. Therefore He had to create with His own |
| criticisms by believers and non-believersalike. | | | | substance. |
| The praises and adoration by his own creation will be | | | | That means the substance of the creation and the |
| just like my recording a CD of self adulation and | | | | substance of the Creator is the same. If the substance |
| listening to it every day. It will not satisfy even the | | | | is the same, the nature must be the same. Then the |
| vanity of an egotistic human being. Then in what way | | | | nature of the tangible, observable and knowable |
| will it satisfy the great Creator of the universe? We | | | | creation, is the nature of the intangible, invisible, |
| can not find an appropriate answer. | | | | unknowable Creator.By studying the nature of the |
| If he is a cruel monster who likes to see living | | | | creation, we will know the nature of the Creator. This |
| creatures go through agony, like an ignorant child | | | | was an exhilarating idea and I was overjoyed. But |
| plucking the wings and legs off flies, we can believe | | | | very soon it ended in disappointment. |
| that he might have created human beings to cast | | | | For there are millions of substances in the universe, |
| them in hell and see them writhe in pain and beg for | | | | organic, inorganic, chemical or physical, natural or |
| mercy. | | | | artificial, solid, liquid, and on and on and each substance |
| But the creation does not reflect such cruel nature. On | | | | with dozens of natures or qualities. Which nature of |
| the contrary Creator has given mothers, even mothers | | | | which substance are we to study? It is impossible to |
| of animals, infinite love for their progeny. When | | | | study all natures of all objects in the universe in one's |
| predators attack their young ones, they sacrifice their | | | | life time. I was about to give up in disgust. |
| lives and offer themselves as prey. We see this in | | | | Then an intuitive information appeared. Since the |
| Africa when leopards attack young gazelles. I have | | | | substance is the same for all creation there may be a |
| seen it myself. I could not find any cruelty in the nature | | | | common nature among them. If so, what will be that |
| of the Creator. | | | | common nature? So, I looked for common natures and |
| If we watch birds, we will see their untiring enterprise | | | | I found many. There were many substances with |
| to find food for their nestlings, coaxing the raptorial | | | | common natures such as solid, liquid, smooth or rough, |
| birds away from the nestlings, and protecting the | | | | hard or soft, natures common to many substances but |
| young ones with self sacrifice. All these are examples | | | | I could not find one nature common of all substances. |
| of their loving nature. These indicate that the Creator | | | | Finally, when I was about to give up in disgust, as if by |
| has endowed them with love. | | | | providential favour I hit upon gravity. I will elaborate in |
| Since it is not possible for us to know all His actions | | | | Part III. |