‘’NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE, GOD!’’

Bertrand Russel, the famous mathematician and philosopher from UK in the early Twentieth Century, was once confronted by reporters as to why he does not believe in God and if God materialised before him what would he say.  Russel’s remark was extraordinary.  He said he would say to God “Not enough Evidence, God”!  Does God exists? Another mathematician and philosopher Pascal from France gave a worldly advice to the people.  “Believe in God.  If you are right God would not punish you.  If you are wrong you won’t loose anything”.  Witty people say “God did not create man but man created God”. 

Philosophers and theologians tries hard to prove the existence of God.  This debate mainly exists in philosophy.  Science does not believe in supernatural thing “God”.  Pascal, the French philosopher in his book “Pensees”(thoughts) writes in favor of belief in God.  He says, there are flaws, but we can still see in it the confluence of important strands.  Buddha never believed in God.  His thrust was on the present and always said cleanse your mind.

There are many philosophical issues with existence of God.  Some definitions of God are not specific.  Argument in favour of God include metaphysical and empirical types.  Arguments against the existence of God deductive, empirical and inductive arguments.  “Atheists say God does not exist”.  Theists says “God exists and this can be proved”.  This is strong theism.  Theists believe that God created everything that exists and has ever existed.  God is immortal and has powers to control nature beyond the powers of human beings.

In the ancient Indian Wisdom, the word God is not mentioned.  Brahman, scriptures says, is the supreme authority.  It is Athman (soul, self).  We human beings have self (soul) too. But we are empirical world (illusion).  Supreme authority Brahman’s self and we human being’s is same.  When we achieve Moksha (liberation)  we realise that empirical world withers away.  It is only one (Brahman) and there is no second.  This is Monism of Advaitha philosophy. 

Ancient Hindu scriptures decisively prove the existence of Brahman (God, if you want) Advaita philosophy says…………..

“know Thyself”