Donal wrote:

How did the Universe come into existence?

I have never heard any answer to that question that isn't predicated on
assumption.


Faith is the only option that is available to the enquiring mind.

Agreed - faith that whatever assumptions one makes are true.



If your small mind is capable of considering the origins of the
Universe, then you will realise that there are only three options.

1) God created it.

Not only does this presuppose that there was a god to do the creating, it
begs the quesiton of how he came into existence. If one is to claim that he
has always existed, then Occam's Razor would suggest that there is no need
to invoke a creator that has always existed, when a universe that has always
existed will do just as well.


2) It is endlessly expanding and contracting

Maybe, maybe not.


3) It was created in a single event which resulted in equal amounts of
"matter" and "anti-matter".

Maybe, maybe not.


Which option do you believe in?

I'm not sure the question can be answered. By "answered", I mean in terms
that are generally acceptable - self-evidently true or capable of being
observed or experienced. Compare "the sun is warm" with "god made the
universe".


Let me guess! You are sooooo shallow that you don't subscribe to any
of the above theories???

Tsk, tsk.


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