Some people believe that if something cannot be explained with current scientific knowledge, it must be proof of God. An example commonly given by theists is that of bee's flight. Supposedly, tests in wind tunnels found that bee's bodies were not aerodynamic to maintain flight as birds do. Therefore, say the theists, God must be helping the bees fly.

But there is a flaw in this logic. Just because something is not currently explained by science doesn't mean it never will be. In fact, scientists have recently discovered the secret to bee flight. Unlike airplanes or birds, bees rely on a fast rate of wing flapping to stay aloft. The creationist argument is the argument from ignorance, also known as the "God of the Gaps," and a common fallacy in theological discussions.

But assuming that there is a god whose grace lets bees fly, we must ask ourselves why he would make the birds able to fly on their own—and in a way scientists can understand—but make the bees rely on His Holy Guiding Hand just to get by? Why make the universe six thousand years old, but make it look 14.7 billion years old? If the answer is to bring all "His creatures" to him, why not make -everything- happen by divine grace? On the other hand, why make a sham universe that needs to be held by strings, like some cosmic marionette show? If God is so omnipotent, would it not be within his power to make the world with a Big Bang, setting into motion laws that would organize the universe and allow intelligent beings to evolve to the point where they could look up and admire the cosmos? Wouldn't that be much easier than Him having to hold up everything with His thumb, pinky, and big toe?

And if the universe is held up like a marionette show, and a personal God operates it and brings forth miracles, where are the strings? It is not enough that an event seem unexplainable be miraculous. It must be demonstrably divine. There must be a mechanism through which a purported almighty being reaches into space and time to play with the gears and make things right. So far, we have discovered no such mechanism, and until we do, we must all view any claims of the supernatural with skepticism.