"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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"Donal" wrote in message
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My (unpalatable) views are based on current scientific thinking. The
mistake that you, and Wally, are making is that you assume that I am a
religious fanatic. You really need to read my posts again. I'm not
very
religious.

I've read your posts but I have no idea what you "view" is. Perhaps you
can
state it clearly.


OK! I'll state it again.

I can only see three possibilities for the creation of the Universe

1) It has always existed - and therefore must be continually expanding and
contracting.
2) It came into being in a spontanaeous event.
3) God created it.


1) seems unlikely because current observations suggest that the rate of
expansion is accelerating. That means that the Universe is never going to
contract again. Therefore a cycle is ruled out.


2) is based on the idea that the Universe is composed of equal amounts of
matter, and anti-matter. The theory states that *nothing* was actually
created in the Big Bang, and therefore no explanation is really necessary.
Steve Hawkins described this in his famous book.



3) Is more likely than the other two.


If you have an alternative theory, then I would like to hear it. Despite
my apparent arrogance, .. I *do* listen to evidence.

Regards


Donal
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