In Serch of God
2. Does God Exist?
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Had this distance been double the present distance,
i.e. 180,000,000 miles, then the earth would have
become so cold that everything would be frozen.
No life on earth would have been possible. And if
this distance were half of the present distance, i.e.,
50,000,000 miles, the temperature on the surface of
the earth would be so hot that everything would be
burnt and again life on earth would be rendered
impossible.
Now let us take the size of the earth. Had the size of
the earth been double the present size, the
gravitational pull would have increased to such an
extent that it would have badly affected the growth
of human beings. Every man and woman would
have been reduced to dwarf-like sizes.
If the earth were half of the present size, the
gravitational pull of the earth would have
decreased dangerously. Then every man and
woman would have experienced an unchecked
physical growth. Everyone would be as tall as the
Qutub Minar. What a terrible world it would be!
But, in the world of nature, everything is perfect
from the outset. There is no need for reform or
