Evidence God Exists: Part II

[tavarish]

Zen, how exactly is the universe evidence for itself?

The universe - meaning reality as demonstrated by our environment - is self evident. It is the basis to which things apply, of which existence isn't simply an attribute, but the essence of the entity. What I think Zen described was more of a tautology, and not necessarily something of explanatory merit.

I'll paint a picture for you:

You make distinctions in life based on your experiences in reality. It is a given that your perceptions within this reality - this universe will be perceived as true if they comport with your idea of how reality works. The universe, or reality, in this case, is self evident because it's being used as a method of determining what is true and what is not true - you use it as a yardstick to which all other attributes apply.

Example:

I don't believe fairies exist because it doesn't comport with my perception of the universe - the universe being the constant in this equation and being considered a given as true.