Sunday, May 1, 2011

A Non-Theistic Explanation of Coincidence

I have at times stood baffled at how coincidence has struck at some of the most improbable times, marveling at the possibility of a higher order that might be sending me a message. I pass Lark Lane and suddenly hear the lyric "lark" on my radio just a few seconds later.
    But the same logic and reason that motivates the sciences and reveals hidden mechanisms of reality is also in play here. Like-minded people often seek out their own kind. They will often go to similar venues and like similar things. The chances of them meeting the other are not so improbable that God has to come into play. The same can be said of immaterial objects popping up when one least expects them. The careful deliberation of one engineering radio station manager can receive inspiration from nature, play a corresponding song, get you to focus on that one word and viola - we have the coincidence.