When I was kid my parents would tell me that God created everything, and I would ask them "well then who created God?" I have never been satisfied with any answer given, until today.
This is a cool picture I found online when I was researching cosmology! I have no idea what it means. |
I'm reading "Cosmological Argument" by William Lane Craig where he argues that God exists. In the beginning of the article Craig used a syllogism to explain his reasoning
Whatever begins to exist has a cause.
The universe began to exist.
Therefore, the universe has a cause.
At the end of the article he rebuts some objections to his claim, one of them happened to be "But if the universe must have a cause, then what is God's cause?" As soon as I read this, I was reminded of my childhood questioning of the existence of God, and where He came from. And Craig finally answered my question!
" The first premise does not state Whatever exists has a cause, but rather Whatever begins to exist has a cause."
God never began to exist...so He doesn't require a cause, because He never came into being. God is not restricted to time and space like we are, so it is difficult for us to comprehend something like that. I get headaches when I wrestle the very thought of something...SOMEONE existing outside of time and space. I'm not comfortable with something I can't fully understand...which is where "faith" comes to into play.
I plan on continuing to post about things I learn/get out of my readings.
You're dabbling in some great stuff here, and it can only get better!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were still updating here! Keep it up. I miss you.
ReplyDeleteS