RE: How to debunk the first cause argument without trying too hard
September 7, 2015 at 3:12 am
Even when the Newtonian cosmological model (universe always existed), scripture said 'In the beginning...' so even with that model God as first cause made sense. But now science has established the universe had a beginning some 13.77 bya (includes the cosmic timeline) which has established the 'first cause' principle. The causality principle doesn't apply before the timeline just as the physical laws don't; therefore, God by necessity wouldn't require a beginning.
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God identified Himself to Moses by saying 'I AM WHO I AM'. That identifies the 'first cause'.
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God identified Himself to Moses by saying 'I AM WHO I AM'. That identifies the 'first cause'.
Atheist Credo: An universe by chance that also just happened to admit the observer by chance.