In this last feature, I present his argument against the creation of the universe. Many theists are wont to ask, if there are no gods then where does the universe come from. I have without resorting to cosmology and astronomy argued that what exists necessarily does not need to be created and matter being thus did not have to be created. I cannot imagine the annihilation of matter leave alone it’s creation. This being the case, an immaterial god who is said to leave outside of time and space[William Craig please explain what you mean here] couldn’t have been the cause of all causes[our natural universe].
I have included a video by world renown cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, which I hope you will find both informative and entertaining.
Our philosopher had this to say
They tell us gravely that there is no effect without a cause; they repeat to us very often that the world did not create itself. But the universe is a cause, not an effect; it is not a work, has not been made, because it was impossible that it should be made. The world has always been, its existence is necessary. It is the cause of itself. Nature, whose essence is visibly acting and producing, in order to fulfill her functions, as we see she does, needs no invisible motor far more unknown than herself. Matter moves by its own energy, by the necessary result of its heterogeneity; the diversity of its movements or of its ways of acting, constitute only the diversity of substances; we distinguish one being from another but by the diversity of the impressions or movements which they communicate to our organs.
Jean Meslier
Should you be looking for arguments beyond the philosophical, I recommend “A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing” by Lawrence M. Krauss.
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Hello Demonsthenes
While you were posting about Krauss, I was writing out the very same thing. 🙂 lol
It really is a great video.
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Great minds think alike! I did mean the book, though. 🙂 Try it, I think its easier to understand when its presented to you on paper.
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I usually like a book better than the movie too. But I think I will pass the book this time. lol I probably wouldn’t get past page 1.
Maybe there is an audio book. 🙂
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I intend to read the book, I have watched the video which I found to be very interesting
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I have watched a Lawrence Krauss video called A Universe from Nothing. While I can’t say I understood it all. But this physicist does do so much to make it understandable. He makes it fun. It is well worth watching the hour long video.
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I was just writing this as the other blogger also mentioned Krauss…lol
So I must know what I am talking about. 🙂
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It is somewhere on this blog. I did watch it a while back am yet to read his book.
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The first cause argument holds no water. It defines ‘God’ as something that is exempt from the cause requirement, yet the only reason it exists (based on this argument) is for the purpose of satisfying that requirement.
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Slam dunk
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People should acknowledge God as the Creator of all things including the Earth ,pls read your Bibles every day.
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Kiplagat, a few questions for you
1. What is god?
2. How did he create the universe?
3. Where is the evidence that the universe needed creation?
4. How often do you read your bible?
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Here is an educating video worth watching when speaking of “acknowledgement”.
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