RE: The idea of God always existing
March 10, 2012 at 11:30 am
(This post was last modified: March 10, 2012 at 11:32 am by Werewolff.)
Phil, what's being questioned is the idea of a god which has always existed (should there be a god), not the existence of god itself. I have no problems whatsoever with the concept of an uncreated god. I don't believe in god but if there is one, I would strongly assume that it must be uncreated. The creator of a universe cannot be itself a creation, therefore, if, and only if, there is a god, it must be uncreated. I have yet to meet a theist who believes in a created god. A created god, by definition, cannot even be possible.
As for the universe, I can only see 2 possibilities. Either there's an infinite regress or there's an ultimate cause of the universe. In my view the former I find logically unacceptable, and the latter, if it's the case, would make theists of us all. And that's why I struggle with the whole question.
As for the universe, I can only see 2 possibilities. Either there's an infinite regress or there's an ultimate cause of the universe. In my view the former I find logically unacceptable, and the latter, if it's the case, would make theists of us all. And that's why I struggle with the whole question.