GOD IS BIGGER THAN “THE BIGGEST NUMBER”

What is the bigest number ...?

During an inter-faith discourse, a time was set in between for any member of the audience to ask question or express an opinion on the subject matter under discussion.

Serudyn summoned up his courage stood up and pointedly said to one of the key speakers during the discourse. The speaker was a notable religious scholar-cum-professor in comparative religions.

Serudyn asked: “Professor! What is the biggest number?”

Caught by surprised  the professor said: “There is none.... Why do you ask? What relevance has the biggest number in relation to God? ...... ”

Serudyn: “Why there is none? ... Can you explain ....”

Feeling a bit agitated the professor said: “Well ......  Let's say we have a very big number, and it is called gazillion.”

Serudyn: “All right ...... Is gazillion big?”

Professor replied:  “Let's say it is - very big, but I don't really know how big.”

Serudyn nodded in agreement: “OK!.....”

Professor asked:  “What do you get when you add "1" to the number "2"?

Serudyn answered: “Mathematically  ...that’s ... "3": "2" plus "1".

Professor asked further: “What do you get when you add "1" to that gazillion number?”

Serudyn replied:   “I don't know.  Is it gazillion plus "1"?”

Professor said:  “Yes, it is.  Let's add "1" to the new number.”

Serudyn:  “I think I understand.  We can get many gazillion, and still add "1" more.”

Professor:  “Right, that's what I mean by "there is no biggest number".

Serudyn said:   “Yeah, Prof. the biggest number is like God.”

Professor asked:   “Really?  How so?”     

Serudyn replied: “You know professor, we learn about God little by little. We can't learn all not even through the Scriptures, traditions including His many names and attributes.  GOD IS too big and BIGGER THAN THE LARGEST NUMBER.”

 Professor admittedly said: “Today I’m humbled .... My knowledge about All-Knowing is indeed limited”