in the begining...?

Question

Religion aside, the popular theory is that the universe started with the big bang from a tiny spec of dust that was dense beyond all comprehension.

My question is if everything has a beginning, where did that spec of dust begin? And where did the beginning of what began that spec of dust begin from. I have a hard time comprehending that the Universe and all that's in it just came into existance spontaniously.

Even god would have a beginning, correct? This question makes me dizzy.

Answer 1

There is no reason for any lifeless thing to suddenly transform into something else when it doesn't have to. No matter what amount of conceivable time it would take, infinite space, full of nothing, should continue to be just that, why be anything else but an absolute non-entity. The deep, dark, coldness of space should have remained without light, planets, galaxies, stars, nebulas, pulsars, blackholes, and even us, because it could, as nothing is just what it is, nothing forever before, and nothing ever after.

Yet, after the INFINITY of before now, nothing suddenly became something. What could make this be so? I'll just smile right here. :)

Answer 2

First of all, did anyone read that this question started out with "religion aside"? I honestly do not believe that just because we can't explain it that the only "logical" conclusion is god. I think it's demeaning to nature to assume "something" had to create it all just because we're confused.
But anyway...

A lot of people, whether they said the universe or god have said that it's never begining or ending. I tend to agree with this; humans feel things in a linear timeline, but this doesn't mean that's how it is universally. Since energy does not get destroyed, instead changes form, there is no begining.
Where was the begining to your life? When you were born? Physically you existed before that. At what point does your consciousness make you human? Is consciousness interconnected?

When you die, is that an end, or just a change? Physically you will decompose, be broken down into the basic elements that make you, and become something else. That is not really an end, is it?

No begining, no end. Infinity!

Answer 3

If God is supposed to be of this Universe, he could not have been created until after our Universe was created. God would definately had a begaining at some point. God created us in his image, meaning that he probably looks and functions a lot like us. God must be a life form from another planet, and unless his civilization is so advanced that they have discovered a cure for death, I wouldn't be surprised if he is not dead by now. All living things must die at some point. It is beyond our comprehension at this point to decide where the big bang must have taken place, but I would assume it was within another universe.

Answer 4

That's like asking is there life after death. It is the single greatest mystery of all time. The bible says the earth is only 6000 years old. If you believe the bible than you can't believe in the big bang. However science has proved the universe as we know it is about 15 billion years old. The earth about 4.6 billion years old and man beginning with the earliest of cave man/ape began about 50,000 years ago. As far as the beginning.......that little speck of dust came from somewhere. Some believe that we (our universe) in the inside of some giant gain of sand on some giant beach in some giant other universe. Makes you feel kind of small.

Answer 5

If God just is, than the same can be said about that spec of dust, and at least that spec of dust would have been touchable by human hands.

As for your question, I believe we may never know. I'm not sure I believe the Big Bang, I really haven't made up my mind about the beginning.

Answer 6

Excellent question. This is more religion than science I think. While my scientific answer would be that the universe continually expands until black holes suck it all up, then gobble each other until just one sigularity exists and then the big bang happens all over again. Someone or something must have created this speck of dust and the medium in which it grows.

I would have to say one has to have faith in a higher being to answer this one. Science has not given me any explanation yet, anyone???

Answer 7

according to the big bang theory, space and time did not exist before the big bang. so that question is meaningless. Frustrating, i know, but thats what the theory says.

Think about it this way. Theres the universe, time and space are a result of the universe's existance. If the universe does not exist, neither time nor space exist.

Answer 8

i think that the universe always existed in some way or another and that when they big bang happened, it started to expand. It's hard to comprehend. But those who believe in God, they will probably say that no one created God, God always existed so why can't the universe have always existed instead?

Answer 9

If Stephen Hawking's theory is correct concerning space and time, that they are both infinite, then there truly are no absolute beginnings or absolute ends due to the unending limitlessness of space. You have a neverending series of cycles involving the elements. In some areas of space galaxies are beginning and in others galaxies are ending.

God fits into this as well. If we truly are his children, then we have his potential, which means Godlike potential. This is his cycle with his children trying to help them along to Godhood. Whereas someday it may be our cycle to do the same if we can realize our potential.

We are spiritual beings having a physical experience.

Answer 10

Hey I made someone question their "atheism" with that question. Becuase I said that that spec of dust had to come from somewhere and if so where? Who created it? God doesnt have a beginning or and end, he just is.