I recently stated my belief, based upon logical thought and current scientific thinking, that God, assuming he exists, is outside of time. I also commented that such a being would have only one over arching need that would not be fulfilled since outside of time everything than can exist does so all at once. There is no experience of everything. I’m not sure that a being can even exist in such a state. However, I believe God exists, therefore I will pursue some answers based upon that assumption. For my agnostic/atheist friends, I understand that nothing I state here can be proven, but these answers work for me and I expect that they may make sense for others as well.
So, where are we (sorry, wrong question)? We have a God that exists all at once, with no way to experience the everything that can exist. This all powerful, all knowing, all everything God has only one need. A way to experience it all. Now bear with me, we will be thinking of this in a logical progression which will take a few steps, which can only happen over time. This isn’t really how it works, but it’s the only way we can conceive of it while we are living in time. This need of God/The Creator/What ever you like to call it demands this need be filled. As should be clear by now, at least one way to fill this need is to create a universe, or universes, where time and space both exist as a framework for the everything to be placed in. Ironically, this creation takes place in a very simple way, the “Big Bang”. Time, space, and enough matter to lead to the experiencing of everything are created and time starts to flow. OK, maybe time doesn’t flow and all the matter and space move through the dimesions of time.
To use my amusement park analogy from before. We now have the entire ride and all the possible tracks through the ride. Of course, for the universe, the number of possible tracks is so large as to be what I call “functionally infinite”. Now we need some cars and riders. Well, quarks, fundamental particles, atoms and inanimate objects have little to no possible “experience factor”. While they do change over time, the changes are simple in nature and happen “automatically” We need something quite a bit more interactive. That’s where living beings come in. Due to the size of the universe and the seeming ease in which life can be started, it is likely there is life throughout the universe.
Living beings make great amusement ride cars. The more capable they are of thinking and experiencing, the better ride they give. They are interactive, they can make decisions, they can make changes to the way the universe is headed. They are great conveyances through the everything that can exist. What missing? Well……how does God experience this everything? God needs a way of riding along through the Universal Ride. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call the soul.
Now, I can finally answer, at least from one perspective, the question of Who Am I? I am God (either in whole or in part) experiencing my portion of all there is to experience. The cool thing is that if you are reading this article, you are God too. We are all part of the same. I’ll get to the “in whole or in part” thing at a later date. The implications for our lives in this simple statement are many and profound. This statement also answers the eternal question of “Why are we here?” This question is the one that many people would ask as “What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything?”
It turns out the meaning of life, is life itself.
The answer so many people are looking for is too simple for most to see. Our whole reason for being here is to experience the life we have. That’s it. We don’t have to worship the Creator. Why would an all powerful being require worship anyway? I know, if I was God…..oh wait, I am 
…..I would not require worship. Appreciation…..understanding maybe would be desirable….but worship? Nope. Not a chance.
The one more subject I’d like to address in this post is the Golden Rule. No….not the one that goes “He who has the gold makes the rules!” The one given to us by Jesus Christ (yep, he was God too). “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you and love God as you love yourself (paraphrased)” Us all being God gives a whole new meaning to this. It is no longer a dictate passed down from God, but just a statement of rationality given the fact that we are all part of one whole and that God, at least in part but maybe in whole, is Who We Are.
Next post will present some of the meaning of life and how we treat each other in a less metaphysical way to put the “believers” and the agnostic and atheist readers on the same page when it comes to how we all live our lives. Until then, live well.
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