Seeing Religion as the Blueprint of Life
Posted on 24 July 2025 by Mohammad Ali Hasan Amiruddin — 2 min
Maybe you'll be surprised if I say that the universe is actually very simple. Yes, the universe is nothing more than a combination of tiny particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons. Every material we admire is simply a creative arrangement of these three—in the form of atoms, molecules, and compounds.
But there’s no guarantee of the stability of their structure. There's no certainty that mountains will remain firm, that stars will keep shining, or that Earth’s rotation will always stay the same. Science has observed phenomena like extreme global warming, climate instability, polar shifts, and intense tectonic movements—all suggesting that the universe is aging, tiring, and heading toward its own collapse.
Religion, in fact, had long announced that life is not eternal. The concept of a total cosmic collapse (apocalypse) has been mentioned in sacred texts, and now we see how science indirectly confirms this trajectory.
So it's not an exaggeration to call religion the blueprint of life. True complexity lies not in the universe, but in humans themselves. With ego, ambition, and illusions of stability, we often forget our essence. Just like the universe, we too are unstable. We are easily destroyed by the carelessness of our own egos.
Our health, our looks, the beauty of our partners, our wealth—all are illusions of time. No one can guarantee the rich will remain rich, just as no king reigns forever. Time changes everything. Death ends everything. And religion has reminded us:
Everything you possess will be left behind, just as you were born carrying nothing but yourself.
So when we search for something, we are often looking for something that will never truly belong to us, because we will inevitably leave it—sooner or later. In the end, our search leans toward emptiness, futility, and meaninglessness.
Religion tries to protect us from the hollowness of that search and from the unconscious futility that comes with it. Religion tries to tell us that there is something far more valuable than merely seeking emptiness and vanity.