Born from the Universe, or Made to Rule It?
Exploring our place between God, consciousness, and the cosmos.
Humans have come to control the earth. And now, we want to reach beyond it—into space, into the galaxy, even across the Milky Way if we could.
And maybe we will.
After all, we control more than ever before.
But that raises a deeper question—one we rarely ask directly:
Are humans a manifestation of the universe—or does the universe exist to serve us?
If Humans Are a Manifestation of the Universe
Then we must remain connected to it in order to live—physically, spiritually, and collectively.
The moment we believe we are the foundation, and the universe is beneath us, we sever that connection. The result? A fractured society, scarcity, and eventually, death.
Maybe death is the cost of the illusion—the price of believing we ruled the universe, rather than emerged from it.
If the Universe Exists to Serve Humans
Then we’re faced with the idea of a God—one who designed the stars, the soil, the laws of physics with us in mind. If the universe orients itself around human life, there must be an Author behind it. One who values us—or perhaps one who is us, in some form.
But what if the opposite is also true?
What if we are not the point—but the product?
What if the universe isn’t here to serve us—but we are here to reveal it?
Not its masters, but its mirror. Not its rulers, but its consciousness.
And maybe—just maybe—the universe serves us so that we can serve it in return.
Maybe it gives us breath, beauty, and life—not out of submission, but as an invitation.
An invitation to become stewards. To awaken. To reflect something greater than ourselves.
In that way, the service isn’t one-directional. It’s a relationship.
We are not just recipients—we are participants.
And maybe that’s what a God-built universe would want most.
The More I Think About God, the More He Bothers Me
Every religion imagines a God who brings peace. Spiritual peace. Real peace.
And sometimes I wonder: isn’t that just us imagining our connection back to where we came from?
Because when we stray too far from the natural world—from the raw energy that birthed us—we lose something essential. We become less alive.
We stop seeing ourselves as a manifestation of consciousness and start seeing ourselves as machines. Workers. Controllers.
But we were meant for more.
What Is Our Purpose?
Maybe we assume too quickly that we are the boss.
Maybe our role is not to dominate—but to receive.
To receive both darkness and light. To carry both.
And maybe that’s why we die.
I wonder: if humans were in perfect harmony with the universe—utterly in tune with it—would we not flourish with every secret it holds?
One reason I find this question meaningful is that death doesn’t seem to be a tragedy from the universe’s perspective.
People often ask, “Why would God allow the suffering of children?”
But what if death is simply the leaving behind of everything that isn’t life?
What if we take with us only the wisdom we’ve earned?
If something of us continues—if we maintain some identity—then death is not to be feared.
And if we are just energy, then our current existence is incredibly rare, incredibly valuable.
We may never manifest ourselves like this again.
What Is the End Goal?
You can work hard—but without joy, what’s the point?
What if experience itself expands the intelligence of the universe?
What if life is the way the universe grows its own consciousness?
Maybe, as humans and other forms of life evolve, we begin to give more and more awareness to the universe.
But when we disconnect from that source, we die inside—because the connection is what life is.
So if we want to live—truly live—we must stay connected.
And to be connected, we must return to the universe—from which we came.
Because connection isn’t just about reverence.
It’s about receiving.
Receiving what the universe offers:
Simple truths.
Hidden patterns.
The quiet technologies embedded in nature.
And the deep spiritual energy every human craves—even if they don’t know how to name it.
When we receive, we become more than observers or survivors.
We become participants in something vast, something sacred.
And maybe—in that receiving—
we ourselves are the manifestation of God… or the universe.
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Good questions with no easy answers. Here's a few more that some to mind when I read this... What if peace is the order of all things? Augustine argued for this idea. What if seeking peace is seeking our place in the universe? And what if seeking our place in the present, in our immediate community, is how we orient ourselves to the rest of the universe? What if death is merely the end of seeking? Maybe we simply pass on with whatever peace or order we have found? What if humans are not a manifestation of God, but a reflection of God? What if each human brings to life a reflection of God that is totally unique, has never been before and will never be repeated?
Keep asking the hard questions!