Ahsdudzoh kordzuh dessav, paghgahtzav ou merjehsstz eer koioutioun
Unhavaduh arhesstavorin kordzuh dehssav ou heeahtzav oountounelhov eer varbedoutioun

Seeing the work of the artist the atheist expressed admiration

Seeing the work of God he expressed indignation

There was once a believer in God who invited his atheist friend to his house. The believer was an accomplished astronomer who had made a scale model of the planetary system in one of the rooms of his house. On seeing the scale model, the atheist was truly impressed. “This is amazing, dear friend. You are a genius, a great scientist. It is so complicated and precise. How did you do it?” The astronomer chuckled. The atheist was puzzled. “Why are you laughing? You made it. Didn’t you?” No I didn’t, it just fell out of the sky into my room by chance,” said the astronomer. “I don’t believe you, that is nonsense, you made it of course,” said the atheist. The astronomer looked deep into the eyes of the atheist and said, “You are the most illogical man I have ever met. When you see my scale model of the universe, you insist someone made it because of its complexity and exactitude. But when you see the real universe, you insist that no one made it. You ignore its magnificent design and profound scientific perfection of which my scale model is a miserable and very imperfect copy.”

Atheism is based on blind and prejudiced misconceptions, not on genuine observation and acknowledgement of fact.

There is a simple six step process by which any reasonable, intelligent person can accept the existence of God.

As Descartes did previously, I can eliminate everything that I cannot be sure of and establish one thing that is absolutely sure. He was absolutely sure that he exists. He reasoned, “I think, therefore I am.” This is the first and most important step. I am sure that I exist as a unique person and it is verifiable by the fact that I think.
Whatever I observe is the seen and I am the seer or observer. Therefore, there is a difference between myself as the seer and the objects that I observe. I see, for example, my hand. However, it is possible that my hand is cut off. I remain as the seer, even though my hand is cut off. Therefore, there is a difference between myself as the seer and my hand as the seen.
The instruments of seeing (my eyes), the object of seeing (for example my hand or anything else), and the process of seeing (transmission from my eyes to my brain) are all outside my control. In other words, all three of these essential elements for me to see are supplied by nature and are not directly under my control.
The instruments, objects and processes supplied to me by nature are limiting my seeing. For example, I cannot see around corners or through walls. Eventually I feel frustration. This frustration indicates that I am different than the objects of view, the instruments (senses), and the process. If I was non different than the objects I see, then I would not feel any frustration at being limited. When a golf ball is putted by the golfer toward the hole and doesn’t go in, does the ball feel frustrated? No. But the golfer feels frustrated because he is different than the golf ball which is made only of material energy.
Everything that moves has an intelligence that is moving it. For example, if I purchase a train set and assemble it at home. Once the train tracks are assembled and I wire the control panel to guide the train, I can press a button and the train moves at my will. I, as an intelligent being control the movement of the train. The train cannot move on its own. Similarly, parts of my body are constantly moving and performing vital functions for my well being that are not under my control. My heart beats, I digest food, I take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, etc. All these functions that are vital to my existence are being done without my intelligence commanding it or controlling it. As my intelligence controls the movement of the train, so there must be a superior intelligence that controls the vital functions of my body as well as the vital functions of the universe which also moves precisely.
The free will I exercise by using my intelligence to make decisions has a range of two possibilities at all times. I can either act independent of the superior intelligence or follow the directives of the superior intelligence. The vital functions of my own body as well as those of the universe already follow the directives of the superior intelligence.
There is a seventh point that is beyond my power to reason or directly experience without help. I need the help of bona fide scripture and scriptural authorities like a spiritual master to understand how the superior intelligence is working, and how I can take guidance and cooperate rather than act independently and become entangled by the laws of nature. I can understand with guidance how the laws of nature act under the guidance of the superior intelligence and that I am conditioned by them when I refuse to cooperate. Ultimately, behind everything is the Supreme Individual who possesses the superior intelligence that is directing everything and everyone.