Is this a paradox: Creationists claim that we are proof that there is a creator. We exist, so there must be something that created us. Well if god created us there must be something that created god since god exists. And god's creator must have a creator too. It's a never ending series of creators. Does that make sense?
2007-03-04 10:24:30 · 9 answers · asked by funaholic 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ah, but you see, God is *outside time*. Which is way too deep for us mere mortals to understand. But it basically means creationists can say whatever they want and make it sound philosophical and meaningful.
"Who made God?"
"Don't you know? God is *outside time*. So, you see, he wasn't *created* per se. Because He's *outside* time. D'you see?"
"No, that... doesn't really-"
"God's outside time!"
"Well, ok, but-"
"Outside!"
2007-03-04 10:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by SomeGuy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not a paradox. I've heard it used often by Skeptics and Atheists, but it's not a real paradox.
If the universe needs to be created, then there must be a creator, then who made the creator and who made that one, so on and so forth...Yadda Yadda Yadda.
I might ask of the skeptics, if everything came from the big bang, then where did the material for the big bang come from...
Who made God? Depends on your point of view of God, and all that...But if we are talking from the creationists view...God made the universe, but is not part of it, so therefore, God doesn't need to be created, God is, was and always shall be...
Time/Space are all parts of the universe, and came into existence with the creation of the universe, but without the universe, there is no Time/Space, and in that primordial realm is the creator...
2007-03-04 10:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by Hatir Ba Loon 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am no creationist, but I never bought this argument personally. By definition G-d is infinite and exists outside the realm of the Universe, thus he does not need a creator. You may disagree with this, but the believers do agree with it and it render your argument moot.
whether you like the answer or not, the answer to your paradox is that He existed for all time and had no creator. It is a straw man to suppose that he must have had a creator and then invent a paradox based on that assumption.
2007-03-04 10:28:57 · answer #3 · answered by abcdefghijk 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Creationists have thier own rules for God. He exists outside of all logic and reason. He is not troubled by such things and why should he be? He created them.
2007-03-04 10:35:50 · answer #4 · answered by Graeme 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then you do not understand the concept of timeless eternity. If you did, there would be no paradox. If all there was is the limited domain of space-time, there would be problems. But science has proven there are far more than 4 dimensions.
2007-03-04 10:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and the only way to pinch it off is by realizing that if god had a mother then that mother would be god. So call it circular logic if you like, but God had to have created all the gods that follow.
2007-03-04 10:30:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
God wasn't created. He was, is, and always will be. I agree completely with Wayne T.
2007-03-04 10:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by Prayer Warrior 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might make sense to you ,since you are reasoning with finite information,even if GOD was born/created, from GOD knows what, he's still GOD now. and thats all you need to know now,
2007-03-04 10:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is.
2007-03-04 10:27:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋