Erich Von Daniken - The Gold Of The Gods

7 - "IT"
7 - "IT"
Who or what created the universe?
Who or what installed the stars in outer space?
Who or what controls the "lever" in cosmic space and amuses himself
by making stars collide, suns explode and whole galaxies crash into
one another?
Who or what "breathed the breath of life" into the first form of life?
Who or what wanted intelligent life to come into being, wanted us to
become the way we are?
If everything that is was created by the one and only God, then that
God must be righteous, omnipotent and good, for everything is created
according to his will.
Why does this almighty God let wars take place, let blood and tears
flow?
If this God wants all men to "serve" him, as the religions put it, why
does he allow on a single planet 20,000 religions and sects who
indulge in bloody conflicts with each other in his name?
How can the war material of two enemies be blessed for victory in the
name of this God, who, religions say, was once a man and so must
understand men in happiness and sorrow? Ought not the omniscient
God to confer His blessing only on the party which is actually fighting
in His name, at His bequest and will?
Why can knaves and rogues, assassins and false judges enjoy the same
happiness as the good creatures under God's sun?
How can a wise and good God allow the rich to get richer and the poor
poorer, when they are all His children?