Then why can't you believe that the universe can exist without cause?
We know the universe exists. We don't know if god exists. If you can believe that something you can't even know for sure exists, can simply be without beginning... why can't you believe that something you know as an absolute fact exists, doesn't need a begining?
2007-01-19 10:29:11 · 10 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and apparently the cause of that existence is naturally the beginning of the cause. which surely exists, because the universe is existing and has been absolutely causing the faith of those for hope that exists in the beginning. whether is "needs" a beginning, that is moot, does anything really need a beginning?except for your favorite TV show? all that really matters is the end.
2007-01-19 10:44:35 · answer #1 · answered by ka'iwi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is utterly illogical to believe that any material thing can exist without coming into existence. It defys the most fundamental concept in science - causality. Which is why the only logical explanation for the origin of the universe is something/someone that/who is external to the universe, external to matter, energy, time and space, and therefore not subject to the laws of science.
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2007-01-19 10:34:25 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The universe" is not a thing. There are many things which comprise the universe, and all of them are contingent -- they might be or not be; their existence depends on extrinsic causes. Therefore there must be a being whose existence is necessary rather than contingent. This is a quick version of the cosmological argument. Note that it proves at most a philosophical theism -- not traditional theism as espoused by the monotheistic religious traditions.
Your confusion arises from the misconception that the cosmological argument is focused on temporal succession rather than ontology.
2007-01-19 10:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What precisely are you keen to apply to coach to your self that God exists? Your senses? seeing, listening to, smelling, tasting Your heart? The belongings you sense interior and believe come from something outdoors of your self. Your ideas? reason, contemplation, wondering, analyzing, deducting, concluding. Your question has requested us to ignore the ideas because the rational truth seeker ought to seem at both fringe of a question to locate the real answer to that end you should income the bible and different religious writings. Your question has requested us to ignore using your senses: do not in basic terms go searching... so that you'll't use your eyes, ears, nostril, or experience of flavor. So what you've left me to respond to with is the heart. for this reason...I project you to apply your heart to locate if there's a God or no longer. that is asserted that God speaks to our minds and our hearts by ability of the Holy Ghost so provide it a attempt. Get down on you knees and with sincerity ask if their is a God. Then listen and sense. To be honest you should provide this a robust era of time to artwork. I advise you pray on your knees two times an afternoon for a month. live to inform the tale your knees anytime for no less than 5 minutes. clean your ideas of outdoors cares and function an open ideas. it truly is it. Then record lower back after the month and let us know what you've got here across. in common words you'll locate out for your self if their is a God. Others can inform you although that is going to advise no longer something without it being something you locate for your self. by technique of ways regardless of the reality that, i do not imagine that on your quest to make certain if their is a God so that you may ignore using your senses or your ideas. also they are major approaches which could also help you locate the reality.
2016-10-15 11:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God never began he always existed and i can belive that as much as i can belive that the universe never had a beging. But the big question is how did the universe come about either it was created (by a higher power what ever that may be) or it created it self (meening its god>
2007-01-19 10:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The universe could be "without beginning" and even "without end" but it still cannot make life out of nothing. God can.
2007-01-19 10:33:07 · answer #6 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We know that He exists because of our faith. The Bible says to walk by faith, not by sight. Anyways there is factual proof of Christ's Crucifixion. I don't think a man could go about his entire life preaching about what he believes in and then be beaten, tortured, hated, and ultimately killed without a cause.
2007-01-19 10:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Spike 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Arguments for God as a Necessary Being, both logically and ontologically, are valid (and probably sound). This is not true of the universe.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/god-necessary-being/
2007-01-19 10:33:15 · answer #8 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
simple, we believe in one thing and that is God. Therefore, we cannot believe in the earth just being there, because we believe God created the earth!
2007-01-19 10:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by BimboBaggins 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nice one. I've often thought that as well. The big bang is impossible, but god can go "kerpow".
2007-01-19 10:33:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋