uman bodies are a mess of chemicals and our minds are full of electrical circuits. Scientists have examined the human machine and found no ghosts. They understand the genetic self is determined by a chemical code that can be read and amended. Soon, genetic engineers will be able to add or subtract features from our physical selves. Consciousness can be turned on and off or altered chemically. Memories can be jogged electrically. (11) Many of us were raised to believe in a self that only resides temporarily in our physical frame. We were taught the idea that our soul survives our body’s death and lives forever. This idea of immaterial, immortal self is among the most cherished of human beliefs. We strive and cling for this belief, desperately wanting it to be true. Science and religion are very important aspects of our culture. We trust science enough to help us maintain good physical conditions. Many of us rely on religion to maintain healthy morals and inner peace. I am a firm believer in not questioning faith. There are endless possibilities to what might have started human existence. Our culture is based on creation, we learn and understand the values that are embedded in our society. If the Lord had not created the commandments, our life as we know it, we would be surrounded by evil. Faith is the trust in something that we cannot physically see or prove. Faith and spirituality are found in the in the heart of the individuals experience. It is upon the believer to identify their faith. Spiritual people cannot share their faith with others; it comes from with in. In this paper, it has been hard for me to prove faith because you can’t. If we could prove faith, I wouldn’t be writing this paper. However, I have faith because of something that happened to me a few years ago. I had been an atheist all my life. I had always questioned whether there was or wasn’t a God. Ther...
