Recently, Intelligent Design has been much in the news. Supposedly, it offers an alternate view to Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
Proponents say the Universe is much too complex to have simply come into existence. There must be an intelligent force behind it all.
So far, I have not heard of one scientist dispute that statement where it makes an unsupported assumption.
The assumption is that there was nothing - absolutely nothing, except, perhaps, a divine being more commonly known as God - before this universe came into existence.
The idea of nothing before this universe is fatally flawed on two counts.
It is just as flawed whether or not there is a god.
If there is a god and god is the creator, then, by the very nature of a creator god, God has always created universes and will always create universes. A true god cannot change his/her nature. God cannot go through an infinite eternity not creating, then one day decide to become a creating god.
If there is a creator god, then god has always created and will always create. In other words, this universe is but one of an infinite number of universes that came before it and will come after it.
On the other hand, if there is no god, then the same holds true. This universe is but one of an infinite number of universes that came before it and will come after it.
I forget if it was St. Augustine or St. Aquanis who said you can not get more out of less. Who said it does not matter. But it is an obvious truth. Whoever said it was trying to prove the existence of God. Good try. But here again, the presumption is that there was nothing before this universe.
As I think I have pointed out above, to think this universe is a one shot deal is illogical with or without a god.
