THE POSSIBILITY OF THE SUPERNATURAL

This is philosophical in nature with no effort to undergird it with any kind of authority except for my observations of what I read, hear, and think.

It has become apparent that the cosmos in which we live and move and have our being is viewed as an entity unto itself. It is all there is, and all that can be known. Some describe it as the realm of the natural. This realm of the natural is limited to what can be scientifically investigated using our five senses enhanced by technology, tools, and determination. The realm of the natural is governed by the laws of nature some of which are known, many which still remain a mystery. Only what occurs naturally is considered. When sufficient evidence has been accumulated supporting a hypothesis it is considered to be a fact until convincing evidence leads to a different conclusion which again may only be factual until disregarded due to further evidence, etc.

Mankind is a fragment in the realm of the natural. Hence, man is also understood by laws of nature. His view of the cosmos is confined to the laws of nature. His mental and physical processes are defined by the laws of nature. His emotions are controlled by the laws of nature. All that he is, or ever will be, are described by the laws of nature. In short, man is just a machine operating according to the laws of nature.

What I am about to do is to observe mankind, myself included, as an experiment in the laboratory of life. This experiment involves adding the supernatural to myself and those like me.

Here we are confined in a system by natural laws. As an observer, I see a cage with the cosmos, including man, securely jailed. There is no attempt to escape. This cage is all there is. If I were to walk into a state penitentiary and observe an inmate locked in a cell, I would consider this a microcosm of mankind’s existence. In a magnified view of the state penitentiary, I see the walls surrounding the complex of buildings securely holding the all inmates within the system. To my amazement, none of the inmates in this microcosm of mankind’s existence attempt to escape. This is the realm of the natural.

What are the anticipated results of interjecting into that system the supernatural? The supernatural holds the possibility of overwhelming the laws of nature. It holds the possibility of a greater influence than the laws of nature. It holds the possibility of replacing the laws of nature. The supernatural holds the possibility of making the laws of nature its servant.

How is it possible for me to consider myself and fellow mankind in such as system? It is possible if there is some part of me that is not limited to the realm of the natural. That is, a part of me identifies already with the something outside the realm of the natural.

The possibility of the supernatural leads to hope. Whereas, secured in my jail cell restrained by natural laws leads to pessimism; the possibility of overwhelming natural law provides hope that something more satisfying may lie outside those walls. Confined to the realm of the natural, chance operating according to the laws of nature is the only possibility for change. Mankind thinks he can change the laws of nature. By his efforts, he may redefine them, but never change them. The possibility of the supernatural allows for overwhelming the laws of nature which now confine me in my cell.

The possibility of the supernatural leads to miracles. It would be considered a miracle by the inmates if they awoke one morning and found themselves sleeping on the warm sands of a beach with the wind swaying the palm trees. It would be a miracle if they were suddenly released from the penitentiary to live outside the walls realizing that no release is possible under the law of nature. Even to dream of living beyond confinement becomes a potential with the possibility of the supernatural.

The possibility of the supernatural leads to purpose beyond the realm of the natural. An inmate finds purpose in eating, drinking, exercise, work, and what he does within the system. Survival summarizes the overall purpose within the system. Dare the inmate ask if there is a purpose for the realm of the natural? No, responds those who guard the system. But, even to formulate the thought, suggests that there just might be a purpose for the realm of the natural. The guards won’t allow even the thought. Such a thought leads to the possibility that the realm of the natural is subservient to the supernatural which is inconceivable by the laws of nature. Nevertheless, the possibility of the supernatural leads to the potential of purpose for and beyond the realm of the natural.

Th possibility of the supernatural leads to wonder, amazement, and fascination. The inmates welcome the rising sun in the morning and witness the sun setting in the evening. It operates like clockwork, every day, 365 days a year, year after year, decade after decade, always has and always will. Clouds come and go, rain falls and dry ground appears, snow comes and melts away, wind blows from east to west, south to north back and forth and in-between, all according to laws of nature recognized by the weatherman. Dandelions sport their yellow heads only to turn to parachuting seeds. Vegetables grow in the garden, each from the kind of seed that is planted. Flowers blossom and fade away. Nothing happens except according to the laws of nature. There is nothing to garner wonder, generate amazement or foster fascination under the sun. All happens as predictable according to the laws of nature. But, alas, the inmates consider the possibility of the supernatural. Wonder, amazement, and fascination surround them in the routine of daily life. The heavens above and the earth below become the handiwork of the supernatural.

The possibility of the supernatural allows for justice even when justice fails in the realm of the natural. The guards in the penitentiary impose the authority of the system upon the inmates, However, the elite who guard the inmates practice the same behavior as the accused inmates. The inmates cry, foul! This is not justice. Nevertheless the powerful rule over the unfortunate inmates. That is the rule in the realm of natural. The possibility of the supernatural to overrule the laws of nature allows for justice in the whole realm of nature.

The possibility of the supernatural allows for love when love fails in the realm of the natural. In the penitentiary of life there is law upon law, rule upon rule, regulation upon regulation, political correctness without measure. Relationships exist in accordance with the laws of nature and as long as necessary according to the laws of nature. Consideration for others in the penitentiary exists when it benefits the giver. Nobody goes beyond the call of duty for that would be a violation of the call of duty, or would need to be a redefined law of nature. Life in the penitentiary is thoroughly regimented and robotic. However, the possibility of the supernatural allows for respect, trust, mercy, forgiveness, rewards, and love even when none of these qualities are found in the realm of the natural.

The possibility of the supernatural allows for the unmasking of the supernatural. The supernatural holds the possibility of: overwhelming the laws of nature; having a greater influence than the laws of nature; replacing the laws of nature and, making the laws of nature subservient. The supernatural cannot be restrained or prescribed by the laws of nature. The possibility of the supernatural is beyond the influence of the laws of nature. As such, the supernatural is free to unmask and become known to all, or to whomever it chooses. Love, justice, wonder, amazement, fascination, purpose, miracles and hope can be revealed by the supernatural. The characteristics of the supernatural cannot be restrained by the laws of nature. Those living in the penitentiary of life, guards and inmates alike, can know the supernatural if the supernatural chooses.

The good news is that the supernatural has intervened in the realm of the natural, unmasking and declaring its presence. By overwhelming, over-riding, restraining and, using the laws of nature, the supernatural has become known.