rfectly it is nearly impossible to argue they simply became that way. A creator must have crafted and produced the watch for all the pieces to function and fulfill their purpose. Similarly, organisms must have been designed by a creator, for each has a purpose and furthermore nature is greater to the extent that it exceeds all computation and is capable of recreating itself. Fyodar Dostoyevsky, a writer, wrote “The Brothers Karamazov.” In this work two brothers discuss whether or not God exists. Ivan explains to Alyosha that while he accepts that God exits and that ultimately the universe will be harmonious, God could not be the creator because He would not have created so much suffering. Suffering of innocent youth is especially unacceptable according to Ivan. He thinks children should never have to pay for their parents’ sins even if it will bring ultimate harmony in the end. Ivan thinks God does not know how to deal with humanity and therefore is not a perfect creator. However he does not reject God, he simply states that it is something “I can’t expect to understand about” (Dostoyevsky 49). Others have argued that since human nature requires the need to know, we have created the concept of God. We can’t leave things to the unknown, especially when it comes to the existence of our universe as a whole. The idea of a higher being controlling all of our actions and then comforting us with a place to go after we die has been used by mankind collectively through the ages. I believe God exists in one way or another, and allows our universe to function in the manner it does because He does not understand humanity. He is too great to understand our simple minds. ...
