Sentient-beings vs. the rest of Creation
As a scientist, I have sat through many lecturers professing "man's" greatness for having evolved to a higher-state. This is based off of our sentience - being able to think and being aware of ourselves and our own existence (a "gift" that no other creature is capable of, that we know of). But when you think about it, it is not that "man" has wrestled consciousness away from nature/creation, but rather we are the only creatures in the whole of creation who have been given a choice; and many have chosen to step away from God, rather than towards him. When He made us sentient, He gave us the choice to love Him. The rest of creation was not given that choice; they love him regardless. I am convinced that God created the little bird that sits in the tree outside my window, and gave it song because it pleases him - that little bird has no choice but to please the Lord's ears with his song. But I was given sentience, I was given a choice, and I know what I chose...what will your choice be?
As a scientist, I have sat through many lecturers professing "man's" greatness for having evolved to a higher-state. This is based off of our sentience - being able to think and being aware of ourselves and our own existence (a "gift" that no other creature is capable of, that we know of). But when you think about it, it is not that "man" has wrestled consciousness away from nature/creation, but rather we are the only creatures in the whole of creation who have been given a choice; and many have chosen to step away from God, rather than towards him. When He made us sentient, He gave us the choice to love Him. The rest of creation was not given that choice; they love him regardless. I am convinced that God created the little bird that sits in the tree outside my window, and gave it song because it pleases him - that little bird has no choice but to please the Lord's ears with his song. But I was given sentience, I was given a choice, and I know what I chose...what will your choice be?
