Which is a more likely explanation for creation?

Which is a more likely explanation for the creation of the universe, earth and humanity?

  • The universe was created by an omniscient, all powerful God. He designed the universe, including th

    Votes: 20 48.8%

  • The universe sprang from a point of singularity which expanded greatly. Conditions were just right

    Votes: 23 56.1%
  • Total voters
    41
NUance

NUance

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I voted for the first option, because it's what I believe (sort of)..

My belief is that God (of Abraham) created the universe. But I also believe he created it in a way that follows laws, such as physics. These laws are constant. He may very well have created it from a singularity, and used the physical laws he created to carry out the second option.

I don't believe Creation happened on a 24-hour day, and 7-day week schedule like the creation story of the Bible says. I think it could have if He wanted to, but instead He chose a way where humans can actually find His works in Science and witness His creation first hand.

 
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Moesker said:
Isn't it possible that the universe was created by a higher being but that being does not interact with his creation?
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Sure. There are plenty of possibilities, most of which we aren't even aware of. But I tried my best to winnow it down to two basic possibilities. My intent is to show how implausible each seems without introducing my own bias towards God.

 
funhusker said:
I voted for the first option, because it's what I believe (sort of)..

My belief is that God (of Abraham) created the universe. But I also believe he created it in a way that follows laws, such as physics. These laws are constant. He may very well have created it from a singularity, and used the physical laws he created to carry out the second option.

I don't believe Creation happened on a 24-hour day, and 7-day week schedule like the creation story of the Bible says. I think it could have if He wanted to, but instead He chose a way where humans can actually find His works in Science and witness His creation first hand.
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That's what I believe as well.

As for creation in six 24-hour days, I read an interesting perspective a while back. Once you believe in God, the actuality of whether He did it in six 24-hour days or 10 billion years is merely a curiosity that we don't have the answer to yet.
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NUance said:
Moesker said:
Isn't it possible that the universe was created by a higher being but that being does not interact with his creation?
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Sure. There are plenty of possibilities, most of which we aren't even aware of. But I tried my best to winnow it down to two basic possibilities. My intent is to show how implausible each seems without introducing my own bias towards God.
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I am not sure what I believe as I can't see concrete proof of any versions that have been put out there so far.

I know that the human versions of God that have been presented are purely fictional in my opinion.

 
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