How something can come from nothing.

[Lethe]

I've been pondering this quite heavily recently.

The problem I encountered with the "God" argument, in regards to first cause, is that even if all was created out of nothing by a god, it was still ultimately created out of nothing. And the nothingness as you've referred to in the philosophical sense, along with the idea of pure creation seems beyond absurd. Creation from nothingness necessitates the nothingness being somethingness. Infinite regress, as well as causal loops (which I've noticed many theists applying to their preferred deity) doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility. While such a premise should not be assumed, I find it would be unwise to assume just the opposite. As you've mentioned, such a statement would ultimately impede on the progression of scientific knowledge and discovery.

The topic reminded me of this:





Favorite quote: "There are an infinite number of ways in which something can exist, but there's really only one way in which nothing can exist." ~ Timmy