Reena Dhawan
World Religions
Professor Morgan
6 Views Assignment

My Viewpoint of God
How can the universe create itself out of nothingness? Given the fact that the universe began to exist, it must have had a “cause” that originated it. Doesn't it make more sense to assume the existence of a Creation? The question is tricky because it sneaks in the false assumption that God came from somewhere and then for us to ask where that might be. The answer is; the question does not even make sense. It's like asking, “What does blue smell like?” Blue is not in the category of things that have a smell, so the question itself is improper. In the same way, God is not in the category of things that are either created or caused. He simply exists. God is the uncreated Creator who created the universe and everything in it. God is essentially our word for the source of everything in existence ever.
My Viewpoint of Mankind
In Darwin's theory of evolution he states that organisms change over long periods of time. These changes occur because certain organisms have distinct traits, which make them suitable for their living environment for survival of the fittest. Through survival of the fittest, our physical bodies are and our minds grew a mental capacity that made us stronger than animals, and while we are corrupt ourselves, we still made a society that is immense beyond compare on Earth. We are humans, each diverse, but we are all alike at heart. Perhaps there is no reason, it just happens. I believe that we are here for our souls to grow through understanding loneliness and great joy and hopefully find inner peace in a place where peace can never quite be achieved.
My Viewpoint of Moral Consequences
According to the law of Karma every positive deed generates a ‘merit’ while every negative deed generates a ‘demerit’ or a sin. Subsequently one has to reap the results of one’s actions. Whenever one does a good deed to others, it is bound to give a positive return (in the form of some happiness), apart from a simple thank you from that person. Whenever one inflicts harm, it is bound to give negative return in the form of sorrow in some form. The law of Karma is infallible. It is similar to Newton’s third law of motion, which states, ‘For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction’.
What is my Viewpoint of Salvation?
Like many religions teach that man was born with a sin nature or that man needs saving from evil. Maybe we simply need “saving” from his erroneous beliefs of how the world works and how he is to interact with the world. Maybe God sent messengers to explain to people how to come to this knowledge: Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, and many others.
My Viewpoint of Death
Although intellectually we all know that one day we shall die, generally we are so reluctant to think of our death that this knowledge does not touch our hearts, and we live our life as if we were going to be in this world forever. As a result the things of this world – such as material possessions, reputation, popularity, and the pleasures of the senses – become of paramount importance, so we devote almost all our time and energy to obtaining them and engage in many negative actions for their sake. We are so preoccupied with the concerns of this life that there is little room in our mind for genuine spiritual practice. When the time of death actually arrives we discover that by having ignored death all our life we are completely unprepared. Death occurs when the subtle consciousness finally leaves the body to go to the next life.
My Viewpoint of The Afterlife
If there is evidence to say that our souls are spiritual energy and that energy cannot be created nor destroyed maybe our souls are recycled. Upon death, a person’s soul continues its spiritual journey, perhaps through the states known as reincarnation. The greater deeds you do in this life, the better the other life will be. Karma is what determines how your life is supposed to be. So if we live this life and live it highly, its sure to pay off at some time.

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I believe that all religions worship the same god whether people realize it or not.

Life after death exists only in the mind. After death, the soul exists in the human mind and is released in it's owners subconscious to explore all of the knowledge that it gathered while alive. Whether the sole finds god or not is up to whether the sole wants to find a god or not.