Season 5 Podcast 125, A New Voice of Freedom, Argument for the Existence of God, “Other Worlds.”

Season 5 Podcast 125, A New Voice of Freedom, Argument for the Existence of God, “Other Worlds.” 

Some scientists claim that there could be as many as 40 billion planets similar to earth in our Milky Way Galaxy. It is estimated that there are several trillion galaxies in the observable universe. It is logical to go further and assume that the estimation of 2 trillion galaxies is an understatement, that the universe is endless, and that any number is wrong, making speculation meaningless. 

It is easy to see, however, why many scientists assume there is life on planets other than earth.

It is interesting to note that Carl Sagan, the greatest star salesman on the planet and a great believer in searching for extra-terrestrial life, thought it unlikely that intelligent life existed on other planets. Of course, he is making his claim based strictly on the theory of evolution. If the existence of life were entirely dependent upon evolution, Sagan would be right.

A creationist would say that life on earth is proof that evolution, though it may play an important role in the survival of species, is not our God. In the south we would say, ‘You can’t get there from here.”

Earth is an anomaly for science because, although it is a tiny planet in an immeasurable cosmos, it does contain intelligent life. The best explanation that science can come up with is the anthropic principle which effectively claims that earth is conducive to life; therefore, life exists. 

Let me quote from Wikipedia Encyclopedia.

The anthropic principle, also known as the observation selection effect, is the hypothesis, first proposed in 1957 by Robert Dicke, that the range of possible observations that could be made about the universe is limited by the fact that observations could happen only in a universe capable of developing intelligent life. As Steven Weinberg puts it: "Where else could we be, except on a planet that can sustain life?" Proponents of the anthropic principle argue that it explains why the universe has the age and the fundamental physical constants necessary to accommodate conscious life, since if either had been different, no one would have been around to make observations. Anthropic reasoning is often used to deal with the idea that the universe seems to be finely tuned for the existence of life.

If you can find anything in the above statement that explains why life exists on earth, I applaud you for it, for I cannot. It goes in circles. “Life exists; therefore, there must be conditions for life to exist” does not explain anything.

What I do see in the Anthropic principle is evidence of intelligent design. Because I believe in intelligent design, I strongly believe there is life on other planets, not only in our galaxy but in countless other galaxies. Furthermore, evidence from modern technology such as the Hubble Telescope, suggests that creation is endless. There is a kind of arrogance in thinking we are the only intelligent life in the universe. It is more logical to assume that if intelligent life exists on earth there is greater intelligent life that exists elsewhere, and from there greater still until you reach heaven itself where God is the greatest intelligence of all. 

It is ironic that atheists and evolutionists and many scientists assume that if life exists on other planets like ours that it disproves the existence of God and proves that evolution is true.  One would assume that it would be the other way around.  If other planets like ours existed with intelligent life, then it is proof that law, not luck created the Goldilocks zone, giving evidence of intelligent design. We must remind ourselves that scientists are human.  They look for affirmation of preconceived biases.  Once a territory is established, it is protected. The existence of patterns would suggest law.