Religion and Science

God. Where do we come from? Where are we going? Science.

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Questions surround our every day lives from the most micro level to the most macro level. Individuals within our Western society become increasingly more "knowledgeable" each day. More people turn to tangible, facts-based science to understand the world around us, whether it be about mental health, physical health and even to an extent, spiritual health. Yet this path of 'faithlessness' has its other side. I keep finding myself coming to the conclusion that "every action has an equal and opposite reaction." I keep finding myself coming to the overarching principle that we must keep trying to find the balance in our day to day, micro or macro picture.

As faith in an omnipotent being/s diminishes, we turn our faith towards science, for example. We turn our faith towards ourselves. What can *I* do to make a difference. What can *I* do to be the best version of ourselves. Of course, there is the importance of understanding self-worth and creating your best version of yourself but where is the limit? Is there a limit? Keeping in mind that every action does have an inherent equal and opposite reaction, where does it begin to become a suffocating, self-imploding sabotage?

Having faith in God or something way beyond our heads as mere mortals, is powerful. It helps us love, trust and sleep at night. It's not sustainable for the average person to put the weight of the world fundamentally on their own shoulders. At the same time, overdoing it can lead to extremism which the world knows too well. So where lies the balance? Balance can never be achieved, we may argue. Does seeking the eternal journey for balance mean running around in a loop like the nihilistic image of a snake eating its own tail?

My current belief still stands. The humbling belief that we are just a small cog within the big universe. We *just* do our best day to day, understanding what is within our control and what is without, and being content and patient for the long term and whatever spanner it throws along the way. Nothing is permanent, there are no labels or meaning in life except what we give it. Incrementally build your capacity in your craft and in you, as a person.

P.S. These thoughts were spurred yet again by Cussens' podcast 'The Living Philosophy'.