Our God — Page 89
Logical Arguments for the Existence of God 89 status as man; if we believe that the earth, the moon, and the sun are created, it has no impact on their fundamental characteristics. Likewise, if we ascribe createdness to other elements, their nature remains unaltered. In short, none of the basic features of anything in this world, high or low, compound or single, is invalidated by assuming that it is created; all of them remain intact as they are. However, if we assume that God is created, all of His attributes that form the pillars of His Divinity are invalidated and He no longer remains God. So it is unwise to suppose that because we believe that God is uncreated, there would be no harm in believ- ing that the universe is uncreated. Water, being a liquid, acquires the shape of the vessel it is poured in, but no wise man can suggest that a stone would do the same. It is all sheer ignorance that can- not engage the attention of any sensible person. God is uncreated because He could not be otherwise; i. e. it is impossible for Him to be created because that would invalidate His Godhood (just as it is impossible for stone to assume the shape of the vessel it is put in, because in that case it would no longer remain a stone), whereas being created does not conflict with any of the basic properties of anything else in the world. The difference is clear. So far, I have only stated that by assuming createdness of any- thing in this world, we are not compelled into denying any of its properties, therefore we should believe that it is created. That is the general principle which establishes the fact that this universe is created. Now, I would like to state briefly that not only is there no reason to deny the createdness of this universe, but also the state of this universe compels us to declare that it is created. First, there is plurality in the universe. The universe is not one thing; it is a collection of innumerable things. This magnificent