2007-07-09 08:55:42 · 15 answers · asked by Joe 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you contend that it hasn't always existed, what created the universe?
2007-07-09 09:36:19 · update #1
universe means by definition everything. There is nothing outside the universe. So the is nothing like no universe.
to make it sound real confusing: If the universe consists of nothing, then nothing is the universe.
2007-07-09 09:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Science defines the beginning of our universe as the instant after the Big Bang. There are hypotheses concerning what preceded the event, but science makes no claim of the universe at that time.
2007-07-09 16:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The visible universe did not always exist. It had a definate beginning.
If there was no visible universe though... would you be here to notice its absence? You can only exist in a universe in which you exist. A tautology, to be upfront about it, but no less insightful all the same.
2007-07-09 16:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God has always existed not the Universe.
The universe existence is not testable by Evolutionistic theories. This is a fact
Have faith dear friend in God.
2007-07-09 16:02:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a big if (Fred Hoyle isn't in favour these days)
But if there was no universe, you wouldn't be able to ask the question. So in any situation where you can ask the question, there has to be a universe.
There is a universe *because* you can ask questions about it
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The anthropic principle, which comes in different versions and "strengths".
2007-07-09 16:05:34 · answer #5 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It hasn't always existed. It's about 12-and a half billion years old.
CD
2007-07-09 15:59:02 · answer #6 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the universe has always existed, why does that question have any sort of gravity whatsoever?
2007-07-09 16:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How might be a valid question, but not why. You imply an otherwise unproven intent.
2007-07-09 15:58:52 · answer #8 · answered by Herodotus 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why implies that there was something behind it. There is no reason to think that. It is here because it is.
2007-07-09 16:03:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
"In the Beginning, there was 'Nothing.'"
Then, it Exploded."
This satisfies me a lot, considering I don't have to deal with the pre-Nothing part.
2007-07-09 16:01:22 · answer #10 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋