by Kerry Thomas
September 6, 2005
Have you ever wondered, seriously, about the nature of Earth? There are as many theories about who and what we humans are, but what about the planet we inhabit? And how does that affect the reality of our existence here? I’m going to add one more theory to the mix.
When I studied chemistry in school, I learned about atoms
and their makeup. Atoms are the
building blocks that make up our physical reality. When you mix and match these atoms, you get things. Mix atoms one way and you get water. Mix them another way and you get steel. Or a tree.
Or a skyscraper.
Atoms have a basic architecture. In simplistic terms, there is a nucleus consisting of a
positively charged proton and a neutrally charged neutron. This nucleus is surrounded by negatively
charged electrons that orbit the central nucleus. These electrons that are orbiting the nucleus are in constant
motion, which causes the whole atom to vibrate at a certain frequency.
To diagram an atom, you draw a central point. Then you draw concentric circles around this
central point. These circles represent
the orbiting electrons going around the central nucleus of the atom.
Have you ever noticed how a simple drawing of an atom bears
a remarkable resemblance to a simple drawing of the universe?
Think of our own universe.
We have a central sun, with at least nine planets orbiting around the
sun in more or less concentric circles.
And at least Planet Earth seems to have a negative charge. At least, most of the electrical appliances
I have are negatively grounded.
Thinking about the nature of Nature, could our entire solar system simply be one atom, a tiny part of a much greater whole? Is Earth simply an electron orbiting the sun that is the nucleus of that atom? And could this whole universe of a system be alive, in the same way a single atom in your body is alive within your own being? If this system is sentient, is it aware of this one electron we call Earth, or the inhabitants thereof?
Could another word for such a galactic sentient being be God?
Some will say that last question is blasphemy. It flies in the face of the modern interpretation of the Bible. But hasn’t mankind’s history been replete with questions about the reality of our existence? At one time it was blasphemy to say the Earth was round. The Bible is virtually silent on the nature of God, on the question of the physical properties, the chemistry, the physics, of the eternal being known as God. Until proven otherwise, one creation/reality theory is just as valid as any other.
Truth is not the exclusive province of any man. To claim to know the full truth of creation is to fancy one’s self a god. I’m simply a man, a man with big questions, questions that deserve thoughtful contemplation.