2007-12-21 12:35:16 · 13 answers · asked by stale mate 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
There are logically 2 ways to explain the existence of something.
1) Created -- caused existence.
2) Eternal -- uncaused existence.
Something can either exist caused (created), or, it can have an uncaused eternal existence. A caused existence means that it never existed at some time and had to be caused to be (created). An uncaused existence means it is eternal -- it has always existed and will always exist. Something eternal cannot have a cause of its existence, or it would not be eternal.
In other words -- beginning = caused. No beginning = uncaused.
The obvious question is -- if God can have an eternal uncaused existence (no beginning), why can't the universe have an eternal uncaused existence? The short answer is that there are existential implications for something that exists either way -- caused or uncaused, so, one just can't throw something into either category. The way something exists will determine which category it is in.
For example, for motion to be eternal (always been) -- it would have to have an uncaused existence (#2). We know through the Laws of Motion (Newton) and through observation of the material universe that F= MA (Force = Mass x Acceleration) that motion is caused -- things don't accelerate or move themselves. So the motion in the universe falls into the category of being caused (created #1).
Since it is not logical that nothing can be the cause of anything -- the starting point for existence in the universe cannot be nothing. You can't start with nothing -- and then have the universe pop into existence from a nothing. Something has to exist eternally for there to exist anything at all. So it's either an eternal God who created a non-eternal universe, or, the universe is eternal -- one of them has to exist eternally to explain existence.
Since motion is part of the existence of the universe it shows us we live in a caused (created) universe. If the universe is created, then an explanation for its existence requires there be a God = an uncaused eternal creator.
2007-12-22 02:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Larry K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He did have a beginning - the day some guys needed an explanation about everything and a tool to manipulate the masses. It was about 10k BC as far as we can tell.
2007-12-21 16:34:04 · answer #2 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time is a property of the Universe. Before the Universe there was no time. It's impossible for us to wrap our heads around that but that's how God has no beginning.
2007-12-21 12:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Judge and Jury 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
God is the beginning- He was, is and always will be. We do not have the capacity to understand it fully, we just have to have faith in everything we do- that God is always with us and he is the beginning of our life, should be in our life everyday, and we will be with him forever after we fie and go to Heaven. I hope this answers your question. Good luck and God bless. =D
2007-12-21 13:16:01 · answer #4 · answered by Elfie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because there is an infinite, qualitative difference between the nature of God and finite reality.
2007-12-21 13:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
by what i believe, we as mortals wouldent ever be able to understand the answer to this question, so God doesent bother to tell us. Its better not to worry about these things anyways.
2007-12-21 12:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anon Delivers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how would you try to define something you have literally only a drop of knowledge about, which is nothing compared to the ocean that you and i can not even fathom
2007-12-21 13:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by sabzilla 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why need a beginning if there is nothing to start...?
2007-12-21 12:39:00 · answer #8 · answered by Joe S 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
cause God is the beginning.......
2007-12-21 12:39:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
There cannot be an infinite regress of causes; that is, there must be an Uncaused cause.
2007-12-21 12:52:43 · answer #10 · answered by nick p 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋