It's OK to say "We Don't Know"

Since I realized I was an atheist, I have welcomed all efforts to persuade me that the God of the Bible exists. Truly there is nothing new under the sun when it comes to arguments in favor of his existence, but the one that forms the basis of such efforts is this: We don't know, so it must have been God.


Much is made of the fact that science does not have an explanation for the existence of the universe, or of the origins of life. So it must have been God.

By this same logic, there must be aliens flying around, since science cannot explain every UFO sighting. Seemingly, it's not acceptable to admit ignorance, one must have an answer, and one must have it right now. By contrast, science admits its ignorance and diligently seeks answers.

Here's one way science and religion can get in sync... Let's all agree that we don't yet know the answers. Let's admit that "God did it" is not an explanation.

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