Question for Darwinists

[huberm]

This is just something I have been thinking about lately and in no way am trying to offend anyone. I am not trying to be judgemental nor am I trying to force any beliefs onto anyone else. I am simply curious as to what others think.

So here goes:

Regardless of if the big bang theory, evolution, etc is correct, didn't the matter have to come from somewhere? You cannot have an effect without a cause, can you?

 

[olds]

Where did god come from?

 

[her209]

Its unanswerable at the moment. And note the same question can be posed for God.

 

[RapidSnail]

God isn't physical.

 

[dighn]

just because we can't answer it right now doesn't mean we should give up and turn to some mythical entity instead

ahh yes almost forgot my lawn chair

 

[DurocShark]

The wiki article on Big Bang Theory is pretty good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_bang_theory

But it is irrelevant where the matter came from. Darwinism does not address the physics of the universe. Just living things.

"The early universe was filled homogeneously and isotropically with an incredibly high energy density and concomitantly huge temperatures and pressures. It expanded and cooled, going through phase transitions analogous to the condensation of steam or freezing of water as it cools, but related to elementary particles."

 

[FeuerFrei]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Where did god come from?

God is eternal, he has always existed.

 

[imported_bum]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Where did god come from?

God is eternal, he has always existed.

That is (for me at least) an impossible concept to put my mind around.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Where did god come from?

God is eternal, he has always existed.

You just blew the OP's theory right out of the water. Thanks.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Where did god come from?

God is eternal, he has always existed.

So has matter.

Hmmm... Notice God and matter are never in the same room together?

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
God isn't physical.

 

[huberm]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Where did god come from?

God is eternal, he has always existed.

You just blew the OP's theory right out of the water. Thanks.

I haven't revealed my theory or beliefs, I'm just asking a question

 

[sourceninja]

Matter is eternal, it has always existed.

 

[huberm]

Originally posted by: bum

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Where did god come from?

God is eternal, he has always existed.

That is (for me at least) an impossible concept to put my mind around.

I truly don't think we as humans are capable of fully comprehending eternity. When I sit down and think about it, my brain hurts!

 

[Mucho]

?If we say that God has always been, why not save a step and conclude that the universe has always been?? Carl Sagan

 

[her209]

Also, evolution does not attempt to explain the origin of the universe... just the origin of species.

 

[huberm]

Originally posted by: sourceninja
Matter is eternal, it has always existed.

is there any theory or scientific proof that supports this? (sorry I am very curious)

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: Mucho
?If we say that God has always been, why not save a step and conclude that the universe has always been?? Carl Sagan

Originally posted by: RapidSnail
God isn't physical.

 

[Baked]

God must be a lonely guy. Does he suffer from depression? Is he Emo? Has he ever attempted suicide by walking on water when he can't even swim?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: huberm

Originally posted by: sourceninja
Matter is eternal, it has always existed.

is there any theory or scientific proof that supports this? (sorry I am very curious)

the conservation of matter and energy. we can't really destroy or create either, or that's what we believe right now.

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: Mucho
?If we say that God has always been, why not save a step and conclude that the universe has always been?? Carl Sagan

To me either statement without any kind of backing are of zero value.

For God, you would use evidence such as the Bible and other religious texts. For the latter, you could use science. But to simply conclude that either has always been as Sagan states is irresponsible.

It is correct that we can not prove with what would defined as hard scientific evidence that either is true, at some point it requires fait whether you want to admit it or not.

As research continues in the field of quantum physics I think we will end up with more evidence, it's only a matter of time (and funding).

 

[Kyle]

damn theres no way any of us will ever know how it all started- I've stopped trying long ago.

 

[RapidSnail]

Actually, the amount of usable energy in the universe is constantly being depleted (thermodynamics). Knowing this, we can determine that if we rewound time to the point where all matter was unused, we will have arrived at the beginning. We must then answer the question of how the matter was created or did appear.

 

[bersl2]

Originally posted by: everman

Originally posted by: Mucho
?If we say that God has always been, why not save a step and conclude that the universe has always been?? Carl Sagan

To me either statement without any kind of backing are of zero value.

For God, you would use evidence such as the Bible and other religious texts. For the latter, you could use science. But to simply conclude that either has always been as Sagan states is irresponsible.

It is correct that we can not prove with what would defined as hard scientific evidence that either is true, at some point it requires fait whether you want to admit it or not.

As research continues in the field of quantum physics I think we will end up with more evidence, it's only a matter of time (and funding).

I think you're misunderstanding the quote. Sagan does not assert the unconditional truth of anything. He is saying that if one holds true that a being beyond space and time exists, then why not consider the possibility that the creation of the universe happened outside of space and time as well. Without time, causality is by no means assured.

Or, at least, that's what I think he's saying. Regardless, I hardly think that what he said was "irresponsible". If the first part of the implication is false (i.e., if "God has always been" is false), then the statement is vacuously true. And if the first part is true, then the worms are out of the can---who would then care about the truthfulness of this one little assertion?

 

[bigredguy]

I don't understand how people can believe a supreme being can create matter from nothing but can't even acknowledge that it could have just always been?