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Originally Posted by tedquick
Great question but you know as well as I do that there is no “proof” of what existed before the Big Bang. There isn’t even any proof of a BB, it simply seems to be the most widely accepted “possible” explanation for the origin of the universe. Now let me throw a curve at you: the theory suggests that the expansion of an infinitely small and dense singularity is what “birthed” the universe as we know it today. What there is even less explanation for is how long that singularity might have existed before it expanded. And it is even more complicated than that because before the BB, the theory (additionally supported by Einstein’s theory of relativity) suggests that there was no time. With there being no time, and no thing outside of that infinitely small and dense singularity, in today’s language, there was nothing. BTW, I am not smart enough to understand Einstein’s theory of relativity, so I don’t want to imply that, but I do understand parts of what it and other theories might suggest and based on that information and using today’s language, as I understand our language, effectively there was nothing before the BB.
And then along comes quantum physics and some other possible explanations for what might have been “before” but none have been accepted as readily and as widely as the BB Theory. The bottom line is, and both you and I know it, this is all theory and NONE of it can be proven in a lab today. This and all other credible theories are run on mathematical models, all of which are above my pay grade, but I do accept the opinions of the experts.
I’m sure your comment about “. . . . to read a book” is because I suggested (actually challenged) BarryRX to read “I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist”. I suggested that he, (and I think you should too) read the book because the length of the proof he requested would not be allowed on this blog.
Oh, and by the way, what’s wrong with reading a book? It is a great book! And it might surprise but even more importantly, it might cause you to take another (or at least different) look at not only Christianity, but also the Big Bang. Take care and keep smiling.
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I don't think I disagree with anything you have said about the BBtheory. It makes sense up to a point because scientists have observed the universe expanding. If you could imagine everything moving in reverse, eventually the universe would come together at one point.....a singularity. And that's as far as it goes.
Maybe it's correct and maybe not but I don't see a big need to know more than that. If they eventually find out more or come up with a new theory I'll be glad to hear about it. But I'm not under any illusion that we will ever have a final comprehensive answer as to how the universe began. A singularity was not the beginning, in my opinion.
I don't have anything against books, I just don't have the time to read everything that's been recommended.
