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The creation of the universe... God? Big bang? Evolution?
Which one? I believe god did it because there is so many things that have a clever way of doing something, so the world was carefully planned! What do you think?
This is something I wrote 4 years ago as an answer to a similar question. I used to philosophize almost everything :D
"The Universe :
The term "universe" has a variety of meanings based on the context in which it is described. I shall be concerned with only 2 definitions :
a) The Materialistic Philosophical Definition : the universe is the summation of all matter that exists and the space in which all events occur.
b) The Cosmological Definition : the universe is a finite or infinite space-time continuum in which all matter and energy exist, apperciating that both mass and energy are interchangable. Taking a glance at the universe origin, we have 2 possible assumptions:
The universe is old, with neither a starting point nor an origin :
This view, nowadays, is strongly rejected due to Hubble's Law which states that V = H0r where V = recessional velocity, H0= Hubble constant, r = distance (mpc), Mpc = megaparsec = parsec × 106
Here, we are assuming that the universe expands uniformly, at a constant rate, and that the recessional velocity (V) is linearly proportional to the distance (r) . Hubble's constant ( H0), is determined by observational data , and remains unchanged by the values of (V) and (r).
Therefore, the universe must have come from a central point, and that something must have caused that expansion to begin with.
The age of the universe was estimated to be about 13.7 billion ( 13.7 × 109) years, with a margin of error of about 1 % (± 200 million years), according to NASA's WMAP (Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe).
I, thus, dont believe the universe is old.
The universe has been once made :
with 2 more postulates, either a spontenuos creation of the universe took place or a supernatural force (God) selectively created the universe.
Explaining why I believe in God, I theorize why I have rejected the idea of the spontenuos formation of the universe
Here we go ..
Noble's Theory :
"As a physical quantity, time is just as old as universe. By the time the universe initiated, no action could have taken place, including a spontenous creation of the universe owing to the non-existence of the time factor"
Interpretation :
1 - Time and Place :
Time and place are 2 simalteneous alteranative concepts. The former is basically relevant to the latter and vice versa, such that none of them could be possibly considered apart from the other. In a manner of speaking, none of the 2 terms could have been there before the other. Time, consequently, is not, by any sense of the word, older than place, as the word "place" refers to the materialistic universe.
2 - Time, Universe and Motion :
Time is a universal concept. it, therefore, obtains its being, existence, and duration from those of the universe, whereas the universe, in turn, get its image as well as existence as time passes. Let me put into consideration that the term "universe" represents the interaction between the magnitudes of time and place, where their coincidal change is expressed by the term "motion".
3 - Timelessness & Time Having Nil Value :
It's worth mentioning that there should be a difference between time having zero value and a state of timelesness. a) Timelessness ( t = x / 0 ) : Physically, motion is explained by terms like "velocity", "frequency", .. etc. If time = distance/velocity ( 1/frequency ), then we are talking about a state of timelessness as long as velocity = 0 ( frequency = 0 ). "There was no motion" doesn't actually seem so accurate. There was not, infact, a chance for any kind of motion as time and place were not even there ( it is all practically impossible ) becaus the universe - the interaction between time and place - simply exists. b) Time Having Nil Value ( t = 0 ) : The worth of time between me typing a letter and me typing the same letter equals zero. it'd be pretty much accurate to say "there was no motion" because both time and place were there. they just did not change. Hence, the zero-value time is no more than a timeless state of timelessness.
The diffeence between motion in case 1 and motion in case 2 resembles the one between a baby who was not born because its parents did not have sex, and a baby who was not born because its parents never met in the first place.
4 - The Invalidity Of The Theory Of Spontenous Creation Of The Universe :
One could come to the conclusion that there has been no chance for an acion to take place ( occupy a unit of time and place ) because neither time nor place is older than universe. It would have taken what was there before the universe ( which is absolute nothingness ) an interval of time to turn over into a universe. I have been interested in the being essence, rather than the quantity, of time. Owing to the fact that for an action ( motion ) to take place, there must exist a certain period of time, the spontenous creation of the universe, being an action, would have, logically, occupied some time, which obviously contradicts with what's mentioned above and is a gross violation of the law of conservation of mass, the law of conservation of energy, and Newton's third law.
Monothiesm :
The Origin Of The Universe : God, in the Quran, says: "Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing." "Verily your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority), regulating and governing all things."
Heavens : The Quran declares: "Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient. Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower."
Earth : Regarding the creation of the Earth, the Quran says: "He set on the (earth), mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on the earth, and measure therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek (Sustenance)." "And We have spread out the (spacious) earth: How excellently We do spread out!"
Life : Regarding the creation of life, the Quran mentions: "And Allah has created every animal from water: of them there are some that crept on their bellies; some that walked on two legs; and some that walked on four."
The Muslim me:
I had to quit atheism, that accompanied me for three years, and embrace Islam, the only belief that has made sense to me while coming to grips with mankind's different doctrines and religions. Islam could perfectly correspond with what my mere mind has reached as well as every scientific fact.
The universe with the accurance and unity of its laws has been created by a God, only one God, who is worth gratitude and apperciation. That is what Islam is all about. The good and the welfare of humanity is the message of Islam through out time and place.
As a muslim, I believe all people are equal. I, therefore, treat everybody the same way. In Islam, there is no room for eugenics, racism or sexism. Islam has taught me to carry love and apperciation for everybody, and that is what I proudly do.
Islam amazingly set me free.
Islam respects my being, brain, body, thoughts, dreams, and needs, and reveals for me me the real meaning of freedom, peace and love.
Above all, it gives me a reason for being alive."
The big bang is currently the best explanation we have for the origin of the universe. As to what actually caused it, there are hypotheses, but nothing firm enough to warrant the title of 'theory'. It's difficult (though not impossible) to test most hypotheses about the cause of the big bang, so we may never have anything we're reasonably sure about.
Evolution describes the development of life on earth, not the creation of the universe.
The creation story in genesis is a fairy tale; at best intended to be taken metaphorically.
nobilano: Throwing around theories with lots of scientific sounding language and unsupported assumptions isn't science, it's pseudoscience. Finishing it up with a bunch of quotations from religious texts certainly doesn't help your case. Feel free to believe what you want, but please don't try and tell us it's science.
It may be possible that something beyond our comprehension started the big bang, but I believe everything after that is truly natural and can be understood by scientific means.
It's likely that we will never truly understand what happened before that. Maybe there was nothing before that. Truth is we may never know. It's fun to think about though, right?
umm for me im sorta agnostic (hope I spelled that right) but the idea of a spiritual entity that lives up in the sky is just a little unbelievable to me.I mean no one can see him,hear him or prove he exists sooo... the thought of everything just appearing one day seems unlikley too sooo I guess evolution^_^
NO ONE is the world can tell you how the universe began because no one has the answer scientists dont even have the answer to that question and its likeley that we will all NEVER find out how it got there I certainly dont beleive any god poofed it there though because im a proud athiest
well I dont beleive in god or the bigbang...because how can that be what was there befor the big bang? Evolution no clue
heres hy idea... there was another univers befor us and when there sun or whatever died it created us :) there we are I think lol
Yes, I believe in an all powerful being, that created all that is. I also believe in the big bang, when he said, "Let there be"... and bang... there was.
yes that is very true. God did create everything and everyone. We are all here to serve a purpose and God has a plan for all of us.
I don't think viruses are a good idea at all. If I had created everything, I would have left them out.
I believe that God made the world!I dont believe in evolution or the Big Bang!:)
I belive in GOD I think that evolution and the big bang is just BS :)
