Challenge

[Darwinian]

The classical argument that Christians use is that God has always existed. The problem that we have is that since the Big Bang theory was proven it has given some weight to the argument that the Universe was in fact created.

Christians will say by God and the rest of us say it came into existence by means that we don't yet understand. It was much simpler for us free thinkers to say that the Universe has always existed and so did not require a creator.

Enter string theory. Although all the evidence for this is so far mathematical it does seem that this is the way the Cosmos really works and if so would finally put to rest the whole 'first cause' argument.

According to string theory our entire Universe exists on, or rather, as a floating three dimensional membrane in a Multiverse of membranes. It was two such colliding membranes that brought about 'our' Universe as we know it, completely wiping out any previous Universe that may have been here.

In this scenario the Universe may only be 13.7 billion years old and had a cause but the Multiverse has always existed and completely negates the need for a 'creator'.