[mindclear]

In reality science does not deal with 'why' things exist as they do but 'how' they exist. For example science can explain 'how gravity affects movement of bodies', but it cannot explain 'why gravity exists'. Science may explain the charge of an electron but it fundamentally cannot explain why it has a negative charge. Hence science has limited application to explain how the universe operates. In addition science requires to test and experiment the thing it wishes to understand, therefore the issue of a Creator will be beyond the ability to test and experiment upon thus the question of a Creator is beyond the remit of science. In order to illustrate this if we were to look at a painting in the light of science, then science can explain the different colours, the components that make the colours, the material used to make the canvas etc. But science could not explain that a painter was needed to produce the painting. Therefore science is limited to only studying that which is within the universe and can be tested and so it is invalid to use this approach in answering the question of whether a Creator exists or not. In fact science cannot even prove humans carry thoughts and concepts.