Author Stephen King’s Pro-God Response to Atheists and Non-Believers
Author Stephen King believes in God
— and he also thinks that the universe is built in a such an organized
manner that the notion of “intelligent design” is wholly supportable.
King, known for penning thrillers and
horror books that both entertain and create intrigue in the minds of
readers, made these comments during a recent interview with NPR.
Considering the writer’s prominence, his views on God and intelligent
design are noteworthy.
So, what did he say, exactly?
During the exchange, King had some
interesting words for atheists and those who are unsure about the
existence of a higher power. In particular, he charged that these
individuals miss all of the signs that overwhelmingly point to
structure.
“I choose to believe it. … I mean,
there’s no downside to that. If you say, ‘Well, OK, I don’t believe in
God, there’s no evidence of God,’ then you’re missing the stars in the
sky and you’re missing the sunrises and sunsets and you’re missing the
fact that bees pollinate all these crops and keep us alive and the way
that everything seems to work together,” he said.
All of these structures, he noted,
suggest that the world was built by a higher power — a figure who
organized everything and structured it accordingly.
“Everything is sort of built in a way that to me suggests intelligent design,” King added.
Despite his claim that non-believers
may be missing these signs, the famed author also noted that there are
some moments in life that cause one to doubt God’s plan — happenings and
occurrences that leave some wondering about the nature of “the big
guy’s personality.”
Listen to King’s interview about God and intelligent design
over at NPR. This isn’t the first time that King’s penchant for a
belief in a higher power has been discussed. In fact, in the past, some
experts have posited that many of his books invoke heavily-theological themes
(H/T: Big Hollywood)