I would say that along with Evolution, the Big Bang Theory is one of the most misunderstood theories, expecially by creationists. Here are some common and misunderstood thoughts I'd like to talk about.
"Something cannot come from nothing. That's stupid."
Well, two things before I start.
1. It's not as stupid as it may sound.
2. The Big Bang Theory is really more about what happened once the matter was here. It's like referring to Abiogenesis when talking about Evolution.
That being said, where did the matter come from? Nothing? It's actually possible. It is true that vacuum fluctuations are the appearance of matter. Vacuum fluctuations, also called virtual particles do exist. It's not really theory. Usually when these flucuations happen, it spawns pairs of particles, one matter, one anti-matter, so they eliminate each other, and no matter has been gained...usually. However, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states the location of a particle can never be fully know, and it is possible that a particle can escape annihilation. So, here we have the birth of matter (theoritically).
"Why did it expand?"
We don't know. We just know it did., obviously. A theory of quantum gravitation could answer how the matter wriggled itself out and expanded.
"So...we're an explosion?"
No. The term "Big Bang" is just a fun title. The Big Bang was an expansion of matter, not an explosion.
"I've heard the original matter started spinning rapidly, which caused expansion. Through Angular Momentum, no planets should be turning in opposite directions, nor should galaxies, however they are."
Well, I've read a relatively medium amount of Stephen Hawking, and never once have I heard the matter was spinning around, but I'll assume his is true. It's not as if the Big Bang was like this:
BOOM! PLANETS, GALAXIES AND STARS IMMEDIATELY AND EVERYWHERE!
Not even atoms were made until long after (as in, THOUSANDS of years) the expansion of matter, which were made by quarks, leptons, etc. It's absolutely ridiculous to believe that galaxies and planets and stars are operating under this same momentum.
"Did God do this? Is this all an act of God, and this is how he created the universe?"
Maybe.
"Something cannot come from nothing. That's stupid."
Well, two things before I start.
1. It's not as stupid as it may sound.
2. The Big Bang Theory is really more about what happened once the matter was here. It's like referring to Abiogenesis when talking about Evolution.
That being said, where did the matter come from? Nothing? It's actually possible. It is true that vacuum fluctuations are the appearance of matter. Vacuum fluctuations, also called virtual particles do exist. It's not really theory. Usually when these flucuations happen, it spawns pairs of particles, one matter, one anti-matter, so they eliminate each other, and no matter has been gained...usually. However, the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states the location of a particle can never be fully know, and it is possible that a particle can escape annihilation. So, here we have the birth of matter (theoritically).
"Why did it expand?"
We don't know. We just know it did., obviously. A theory of quantum gravitation could answer how the matter wriggled itself out and expanded.
"So...we're an explosion?"
No. The term "Big Bang" is just a fun title. The Big Bang was an expansion of matter, not an explosion.
"I've heard the original matter started spinning rapidly, which caused expansion. Through Angular Momentum, no planets should be turning in opposite directions, nor should galaxies, however they are."
Well, I've read a relatively medium amount of Stephen Hawking, and never once have I heard the matter was spinning around, but I'll assume his is true. It's not as if the Big Bang was like this:
BOOM! PLANETS, GALAXIES AND STARS IMMEDIATELY AND EVERYWHERE!
Not even atoms were made until long after (as in, THOUSANDS of years) the expansion of matter, which were made by quarks, leptons, etc. It's absolutely ridiculous to believe that galaxies and planets and stars are operating under this same momentum.
"Did God do this? Is this all an act of God, and this is how he created the universe?"
Maybe.
