Over the years, advances in science has successfully debunked creationism, thus moving the debate back in time to the big bang.
But current theories can only provide that a spontaneous singularity resulted in the big bang. We have not yet been able to explain a first cause for this event.
Does this not leave the door open?
I don't refer to the door being open to any creator referenced in the world's religions. Just an unknown creator.
2007-08-29 06:25:17 · 26 answers · asked by Le BigMac 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hypnopope - I guess I do to further my understanding of the creation of the universe. The same thing that many physicists are working on at this moment.
Stephen Hawking states that "The actual point of creation lies outside the scope of the presently known laws of physics." M.I.T. professor Alan Guth, critical contributor to the "inflationary" understanding of the Big Bang Theory," is often considered to be the American counterpart of Hawking and has said analogously "The instant of creation remains unexplained."
2007-08-29 06:35:28 · update #1
Science is less than 10 years away from creating a life form. A single cell made from sratch that will probably be classified as a life form, thus legitimizing terms like Intellegent Design and Creationaism and Creator.
Evolution will still remain a theory for the time being.
And most Atheists don't buy into Aliens either, so that's another "creator" they don't believe in.
Although Humans will start doing this.
That Star Trek 2 movie will become a reality. Science will eventually make a Genesis device or something very much like it.
We are talking terraforming, creating artificial life.
Perhapse they want to see what evolution does they they take a planetoid, terraform it to support life, plant these artifical cells there and wait a million years to see what happens.
Some of those life forms may believe in a creator and some may not.
2007-08-29 07:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your question is predicated on the need for a cause for every event. Error.
Quantum events in particular often have no causes. The occur entirely according to probability.
Nothing, for example, causes a uranium atom to fission. We can only describe the event statistically.
The Big Bang singularity was probably a quantum event.
CD
2007-08-29 06:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The universe has always existed in some form or another. Our limited intellects have trouble grasping the concepts of "limitless" and "universe," and ideas outside of "a beginning and an end." That is why so many people say goddidit.
2007-08-29 06:34:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it either leaves the door open for some sort of unknown creator or some theory we havent thought of yet or is currently in the making. since i dont believe in some supernatural creator i guess i am for the latter
2007-08-29 06:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by god_of_the_accursed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I do not deny any possibility of a creator. I do highly doubt it though. I do, however, think the notion of the God of Abraham doing it to be quite unreasonable. I see that the "God" element so sought out by many people is just not at all necessary.
2007-08-29 06:30:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Show me evidence of the loch ness monster and I'll believe it exists. Until then, I am happy with the fact that there is no conclusive evidence for me to believe that is true. Actually, the loch ness monster already has "photographs" and recent eye witnesses, so it would be easier to believe that than a deity.
If there is proof of a deity, cool. If not, then I'll continue as usual.
2007-08-29 06:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by alia 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
an unkown creator , like two membranes from the string theory that touches ? where does the creator come from ?
there is only one conclusion i think. something was always there , or out of nothing something can start to exist.
2007-08-29 06:32:34 · answer #7 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't just christianity I don't believe in... why do Christians think that it is just there religion atheists have no belief in?? I don't believe in Christianty the same reason I don't believe in hinduism, Islam, and the Jewish...
I don't care how the world got here I just know that not one being or thing could have created it all...
2007-08-29 06:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by Highlander 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because there is no evidence of a creator, and no evidence of a need for a creator, and no evidence even pointing toward the possibility of a creator. Not to mention the question of who the creator's creator is.
2007-08-29 06:29:14 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's a possibility, but not a strong one, and certainly not a verifiable one.
But putting a creator in there doesn't solve anything. It certainly is just an easy answer, rather than truthfully saying, "I don't know."
2007-08-29 06:29:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋