The scientific community's arguments against God have always baffled me. They seem to believe that every discovery they make is further proof that the universe exists and functions independent of a divine creator, as if a God would prefer waving wands and casting spells to the laws of physics. In an interview with the Spanish publication "El Mundo" the late Stephen Hawking said:
"Before we understand science, it is natural to believe that God created the universe. But now science offers a more convincing explanation.”
Well, what is science? Defined, science is "the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment." Simply put, science is our observation of how the universe works and our ability to use that information in intelligent and practical ways.
So, according to Hawking's statement, how does "science offer a more convincing explanation?" Do the laws of physics belong to the scientific community simply because they gave them a name? What methods would Mr. Hawking be willing to attribute to God? It's as if he expects God to work through magic rather than by natural laws and processes. For someone with such a high IQ Hawking had a very juvenile perception of Deity.
The God I worship gave laws for the universe to abide by just as he did for the children of Israel and He operates within these laws, not in some mystical realm where nothing makes sense. If He wants a star to appear to announce the birth of Christ He is going to use gravity, orbits, and precise timing to make it happen. Our understanding of these complex processes should prompt us to seek out the intelligence behind them rather than assume they are self-existing.
The mistake that Hawking and many scientists have made is that they believe being an expert in science also makes them an expert on God, but clearly, it isn't so.
