Why does the universe exist?

[SirKenin]

I have seen people arguing over the different theories of the beginning of the universe, etc. Has anybody argued over why the universe exists? I think it was God's way of giving us a spectacular gift to occupy our time.

 

[armed2010]

I have seen people arguing over the different theories of the beginning of the universe, etc. Has anybody argued over why the universe exists? I think it was God's way of giving us a spectacular gift to occupy our time.

Possible reasons for the universe existing. http://www.christianforums.com/t43923

 

[Michali]

Creativity sometimes has no meaning, other than for the pure joy of making. The universe may as well have been our garden. Our playground. I agree with you doctor.

 

[SirKenin]

Possible reasons for the universe existing. http://www.christianforums.com/t43923

The trouble I had with that thread, when reading it, was that it seemed to address more of a "how", ie "Deity. A God or Gods created the universe". Just one example.

I'm more focusing on the "why". What purpose does it really serve? We don't need it to exist. We'd be happy with a couple of celestial bodies and a sun.

 

[bishnu]

There doesnt have to be a purpose for everything.

 

[SirKenin]

There doesnt have to be a purpose for everything.

I don't know if their does or not, but regardless, just look man. It's entertained us for thousands of years. That's cool.

 

[Michali]

There doesnt have to be a purpose for everything.

If there is no God, then I agree that there is no purpose at all.

 

[revolutio]

And if there is a God then clearly he would have no purpose either. Freaky eh?

 

[Meatros]

It's entertained us for thousands of years. That's cool.

Jeez man, how old are you?

 

[Ryoko Ozaki]

Well I think that the Universe is something that will remain unexplained because I believe that there is no God and stuff like that. However, there might be something behind it that people are too scared to realize.

 

[EvolvEarth]

Maybe...



...A GOD CREATED A GOD THAT CREATED TWO GODS THAT BOTH OF THEM CREATED THE ULTIMATE GOD THAT CREATED HALF OF THE UNIVERSE WHILE THE OTHER HALF APPEARED BY CHANCE!

W00T!

 

[Dawn Marie]

I think the universe exists... cuz God was bored and He wanted something interesting to do.

 

[Jase]

Well, since I believe God made the universe, I think He created it to show us His majesty and leave us in awe of His creation. A couple celestial bodies and a sun wouldn't be as spectacular. I also think God did it to show, that even with this enormous and incomprehensibly complex universe, we are special despite being insignificant in the grand scope of things. God created all of this for us. I think thats incredible.


Now, from the point of an atheist, I don't see how this question can be answered. Those who deny God say the universe came from a point of nothing. But why did it stop being a singularity? The universe has no intelligence, yet it just decided to expand? Why bother?

 

[repentandbelieve]

The universe exist so that Gods glory can be seen. The entire universe is a manifestation of Gods miraculous glory.

 

[JohnR7]

Has anybody argued over why the universe exists?

The Bible pretty well tells us that God does what He did, for His good pleasure.

Philip. 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

I think that anyone who is creative, does their work, just for the enjoyment they get out of being creative. Of course if we want to make money off of our work, then we have to do something that gives enjoyment to others.

 

[armed2010]

Why would a god need to pleasure himself?

 

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

If the big bang was caused by a statistical fluctation in the zero point energy of a generalized Dirac sea it could be that universes like ours are just things that happen from time to time, or maybe God said

"Let there be a huge statistical fluctuation in the zero point energy of the Dirac sea and there was light"

Then again maybe not.

The Frumious Bandersnatch

 

[JohnR7]

Why would a god need to pleasure himself?

Would you rather He be depressed and miserable? That is Satan's job to be depressing and miserable.

 

[Michali]

Why would a god need to pleasure himself?

You pleasure yourself, and continue to live out of the enjoyment of it. Why wonder why a god would need to pleasure himself? Beings we are because a being He is. Our way of thinking is the same, but on a much smaller scale.

 

[EvolvEarth]

The why doesn't matter, it's the how that's important.