When we ask, “Does God exist?” the ego feels intelligent. The believer says ‘Exists’ and clutches scripture; the atheist says ‘No’ and clutches logic. Both feel relieved. But both forget to ask what “exist” even means. Whatever exists is, first certified by me. So who is this one demanding verdict? The question survives because the questioner is never questioned.
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Originally published in The Pioneer on 17 jan '26
Does God exist? Asks the ego. We take the question seriously. The ego has succeeded. In listening to the question, we have forgotten to listen to what the ego deliberately did not ask. Our response to the ‘God exists?’ question usually is ‘Yes’, or ‘No’, or ‘I do not know’. All three are irrelevant responses. We forget to ask: For whom? For whom does God exist or not? Who is asking this question?
The believer says ‘Exists’ and clutches scripture, the atheist says ‘No’ and clutches logic. In either case, the ego experiences some relief after speaking. In questioning the existence of God, the ego successfully hides its own non-existence. Master distractor.
The ‘God exists?’ debate is about putting ‘God’ in the dock so that the real culprit ego may roam free.
