God and Many-Worlds

 

When I was a teenager in the ’70s, I was an avid reader of comic books. I devoured Spider‑Man, Daredevil, Superman, and Batman. They were a great escape. I even collected first editions — at one point I probably had around fifty of them. I carried those comics with me for years before finally selling the whole stack for about $25. 

Over the past couple of decades, I’ve watched those same characters come alive on the big screen. The movies are fun, but they’re obviously just that — movies. Fantasy. In those stories, characters come back to life, jump between universes, and sometimes even meet alternate versions of themselves. In one universe a character may be good; in another, evil. Their lives differ, yet somehow remain recognizable. Again, it’s entertaining, but it’s fiction.

The idea of multiple universes makes for easy plot twists, but does it make any sense?

One multiverse theory in quantum mechanics is called the Many‑Worlds Interpretation, introduced by physicist Hugh Everett III in 1957. According to this view, every time a situation has multiple possible outcomes, the universe splits into separate branches. If you’re deciding whether to eat a piece of candy, the theory says the universe divides: in one branch you eat it, and in another you don’t.

My own opinion is that this is a deeply flawed theory. And the challenge is this: if you truly believe it, then moral responsibility disappears. As a Christian, why would you worry about sin if, in some universe, you inevitably commit it anyway? If every possible choice is made somewhere, then right and wrong lose all meaning. Scripture teaches the opposite — that we are accountable for our choices and that God calls us to choose righteousness.

For me, the greatest challenge to this theory is God Himself. I believe God disproves the theory from the very beginning — and I mean the very beginning.

Let’s apply the Many‑Worlds Interpretation to the origin of the universe. Some scientists say the universe began with a natural Big Bang. They cannot explain the cause, but the idea is that it simply happened. Christians say that God created the universe. According to Many‑Worlds, this moment would be the first branching point: one universe with God, and one without.

Here’s the problem. God is omnipresent and omnipotent. He knows everything. By His very nature, He would know about any “other” universe. That means there would still be only one God over all universes — and God is a God of order, not chaos. Scripture tells us that God sent His one and only Son to save the world. Jesus came, lived, died, and rose again here. He did not come to die repeatedly in countless alternate worlds.

And here is another challenge for the Many‑Worlds concept: if the theory were true, it would actually point to the existence of God. At the very beginning, the theory requires two possibilities — one universe with God, and one without. But if even one branch contains God, then the Creator exists. And if He exists, He is Lord over all reality, not just one branch of it.

The Many‑Worlds Interpretation may make for entertaining stories, but it cannot account for the God who created, sustains, and rules over all things. Scripture teaches that we live in one real world, under one real God, making real choices that truly matter. Instead of imagining infinite versions of ourselves, we are called to live faithfully in the life God has given us — trusting His sovereignty, embracing His order, and following Christ with purpose and gratitude.

Granted, this is just my opinion.

I hope you have a blessed day,

Ray