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The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing?

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The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing?
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RE: The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing?
April 9, 2014 at 11:46 am
(April 9, 2014 at 11:08 am)LostLocke Wrote: The problem for the theist is that observation tells us nothing of the sort.
I frequently hear that the universe is about 14 billion years old. Something with an age hasn't existed eternally.

Alternatively, I hear that the universe will eventually reach a state of heat death. It's not there now. Therefore, it hasn't existed eternally.
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RE: The following is not a question: Can something come from nothing? - by John V - April 9, 2014 at 11:46 am

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