Let's start with a scientific fact, "The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Energy can be converted from one form to another, however Brum 74)." And, from the other limb, ""If I [Moses] come to the people of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?' (Exodus 3:13)" God answered cryptically, cloaking his name in four Hebrew consonants: YHWH--called the tetragrammaton, meaning "four things written." It is pronounced Yahweh, which has various translations: "I am who I am," or "I shall be what I shall be," or, as some linguists argue, "He who brings into existence whatever exists." Panati 288)." The first law of thermodynamics--with a personality--and intelligence--and a mighty creative force.

"All three meanings demonstrate how the word '"Yahweh" is related to the Hebrew verb "to be," which reaches beyond "to exist" to encompass "to be actively present in." This connotation of "active presense" implies that God is with us and active in daily events Panati 288)."

Concepts such as God--as theologians attribute to, or nature--as science concedes to, are terms that I will be using interchangeably to convey the creative force of the universe, not at this time wishing to deviate to the debate of science vs. theology, though at times I may make reference to one or the other arguement, but will try to be as objective as I can be.

I personally believe there is a God, an intelligent and creative lifeforce responsible for the creation of the universe, or the multiverse as quantum physists are beginning to ponder. Hot off the press in Discover magazine's Nov/2000 issue, Andrei Linde at Sanford states the universe to be a "self-reproducing inflationary universe" Lemley 68), and, "is like a growing fractal, sprouting inflationary domains that sprout more inflationary domains, with each domain spreading and cooling into a new universe Lemley 68)." This statement based on advanced quantum physics. Nonetheless, being a designer myself, I recognize things that are designed and not simply thrown together. I recognize design in nature and in the celestial order. For me to place my faith on the assertion that such intertwined design came about randomly without any intelligent, creative force is much more obsurd to me than that of an onmnipotent God, or lifeforce, just because I can't detect Him. But can't I?



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