Hi there sorry for the very, very late reply.

http://brissiebrissie.tumblr.com/post/15289630981/question-for-ben

so the question is, is it possible that this beautiful, wondrous, vast universe is a product of some mere random event?

maybe it is possible, maybe it isn’t. i don’t know and don’t really want to know. if there is some kind of supra-rational being that made this breathtaking universe that’s fine with me and if there isn’t, that the universe just came up randomly, then that’s fine by me too. 

we define God as being so great that surely the greatness of this universe has to be made by something even greater. 1 + 1 = 2. cause and effect, if this is like this, then surely the cause is like this. don’t you think that’s a rather rigid way of thinking?

yes it is logical, but doesn’t it condition our mind to the highest degree? that if the effect is like this then surely the cause is like this and it becomes very hard for us to accept an answer that seems illogical to our mind?

again, i’m not saying that i know a definitive answer but what i am saying is that i am open to all possibilities. because once you have fixed answer in your head, you may become upset and suffer when one day the answer to your question is not what you have expected.

metta.