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Who made God?Let's say I found 25 ham sandwiches but didn't know who made them but that they were made in such a way that it appeared like it was the work of one person. Is there anything I could learn about that person from examining those ham sandwiches? If so, what would that be? Mind you I am not arguing that what you learned would be definitive but rather a list of possibilities. Possibilities that were based upon observation, experience and logic.
Because if you agree with me that there are things we could possibly learn from examining physical evidence by applying our experiences, knowledge and logic, then you ought to be able to come up with a list of possible answers to the question you asked in the OP.
In particular, what does the Bible say about why God created the universe? Please respond with a passage from the Bible explaining why God created the universe.
Yes, and an alternate translation is:Genesis chapter 1 Verse 1-2
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Some people say that means the first earth was destroyed & God created it again. There was a period of time between verse 1 and verse 2. And the earth was wiped out in that time.
Now the earthwasbecame formless (Heb: tohu) and empty (Heb: bohu), darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
For this is what the Lord says—
he who created the heavens,
he is God;
he who fashioned and made the earth,
he founded it;
he did not create it to be empty [Heb: tohu],
but formed it to be inhabited—
If there is any truth to that...Earth must be pretty darn important to God...to create the Earth again after it was destroyed.
Asking why God created the universe is like asking someone to explain what the wind looks like. Its a question that can't be answered as asked, one can explain the potential effects wind has on our physical existence. The Bible addresses your question much the same. Its most important to know that we are commanded to NOT REASON BEYOND THE WRITTEN WORD, for we will reason in vain and become fools. (1 Cor. 4:6, Romans 1:22)In particular, what does the Bible say about why God created the universe? Please respond with a passage from the Bible explaining why God created the universe.
The Christian belief - and the belief of pretty much all monotheistic beliefs - is that God is uncreated. That God is existence itself. Hence "I am that I am."Who made God?
Have you tried asking google AI that question?In particular, what does the Bible say about why God created the universe? Please respond with a passage from the Bible explaining why God created the universe.
Who made God?
He wanted children...
So why can't the universe be an uncreated creator?The Creator is not a created being. God is eternal. Which means without beginning or end. I realize that that's an extremely difficult concept for us finite little beings to wrap our minds around, but our inability to fully understand something doesn't make it false. In the same way that a puppy not being able to understand algebra doesn't make algebra false.
So why can't the universe be an uncreated creator?
So why can't the universe be an uncreated creator?
How do you know that the universe doesn't have a mind or will? How do you know that God has either?The universe is a physical creation, not a being. The creation of something involves a mind and a will.
Google isn't a Christian so why would I ask it?
That's fine, but Christians constantly tells us that we need God to explain why the universe exists.I mean I took a totally different route because I believe that God can be know through the light of human reason from the study of what God created. In other words, I didn't rely upon the bible to explore that question.
You never did comment on your belief about the universe beginning or not.
Is that subject beyond your capabilities? Do you have some other explanation for red shift and the CMB?
I'm looking for what the Bible says, not what science says. If I wanted a scientific discussion I would have posted to the science forum. Science, in any case, answers how questions not why questions.Are you afraid of addressing my point that we can use the physical evidence of what was created to provide possible answers to the question you posed in the OP? Or do you want to just keep jerking off and run away from the question you asked?
So why can't the universe be an uncreated creator?
I didn't say that at all, but it sounds like you're getting into Kabbalah territory.Ahhhh...I misread that.
You're saying what if the universe is an exploded God...What if God expended all of Himself in order to create the universe.
Welp, if He did...He can still think and do things for people...Because God has been with me every step of my life.
Why? I have no idea. I certainly don't deserve all the blessings and protection God has given me. But He has...and I'm grateful!
I didn't say that at all,
Why can't the universe be eternal and a creator?OK...then I don't understand what you are asking when you posted this line...
So why can't the universe be an uncreated creator?
Please explain what you are asking?
Why can't the universe be eternal and a creator?
Man has pretty much always known the earth was a ball. The ancient Greeks had already estimated the earth to be about 24,000 miles in circumference centuries before the birth of Christ.If they thought about it at all they probably thought the sun revolved around a stationary flat Earth