Infinity often enters our thinking without noise. It appears in a formula, in a classroom, in a casual statement like “it goes on forever.” And then, suddenly, it refuses to behave. The rules remain correct, but the mind loses grip. At that moment, infinity stops being mathematics and starts becoming something else. Something older. Something familiar.
Why Infinity Starts Feeling Divine
Infinity has a strange effect on the human mind. We can define it, use it, and work with it, yet it never truly settles inside our intuition. No matter how large a number becomes, there is always a larger one. Some infinities are bigger than others. An infinite set can match another infinite set without changing size. These ideas are correct, yet deeply uncomfortable.
That discomfort matters. Historically, whatever unsettles the human mind has often been placed in the realm of the divine. Infinity humbles us, and humility has always been close to God.
How the Unexplainable Became God
From early civilizations onward, humans rarely left the unknown empty. Thunder, rain, fire, disease, and death were not just mysteries; they were threats. Giving them gods was a way to live with fear and uncertainty.
In rural Bengal, snakebite belonged to Manasa. Smallpox belonged to Shitala. These were not abstract beliefs but emotional tools in a world without scientific explanation. God, in this sense, was a name given to what could not yet be understood.
Infinity quietly occupies the same mental space today.
Science and Faith Were Once Close Neighbours
The idea that science and religion are enemies is a modern one. Early science grew inside philosophy and theology. Thinkers like Newton and Leibniz were not rejecting God; they were searching for order in nature.
As science explained more of the world, God did not disappear. God moved. Storms no longer needed gods. Diseases no longer needed gods. But the unexplained remained, and it slowly migrated into more abstract territories—consciousness, origins, and now, infinity.
Where the Fallacy Begins
There is a subtle mistake hidden in this shift. Saying that infinity cannot be fully understood is honest. Saying that it therefore proves God is not.
Infinity is not an entity. It has no will, intention, or moral direction. In mathematics, it is a concept. In physics, infinities often signal that a theory has failed. In engineering, infinity is a warning sign, not a revelation.
Earlier, lightning was God’s anger. Today, it is electrical discharge. Explanation removed fear, not wonder. Treating infinity as God repeats the same old habit—filling gaps in understanding with belief instead of patience.
Infinity as a Mental Model
There is a quieter and more useful way to see infinity. As a mental model, it shows the limits of human intuition. It reminds us that reality does not owe us comfort or completeness.
Infinity is not a single divine point where answers hide. It is a moving boundary between what we understand and what we do not—yet.
A Fascinating Place to Pause
Infinity neither proves God nor exposes a simple illusion. It simply stands at the edge of our understanding, refusing closure.
It humbles without preaching.
It unsettles without threatening.
Infinity does not ask to be worshipped. It asks us to be honest about how much we still don’t know.
And perhaps that honesty is the most sensible science we have.