Course:Meetings for teaching/Existence of God/Teleological/study questions/SAQ 1

1. On Types of Order (Some Answered Questions, Ch. 1)

Questions: What is the difference between simple self-organizing patterns (like snowflakes) and the "interdependent coordination" 'Abdu'l-Bahá describes in nature? Why is this distinction crucial for proving a Conscious Creator?

Sample Answer: Simple patterns like snowflakes occur through basic, repetitive physical forces acting on uniform elements. Interdependent coordination involves diverse, unconscious components acting together to achieve a complex, shared goal (like organs in a body or parts in a telegraph). This distinction is crucial because while simple symmetry can be explained by basic physics, coordinated cooperation among blind parts requires an overarching, conscious agency that understands and directs the whole system.