Please bear with me, this is probably a very stupid question - but I've been confused for quite a while when it comes to the Big Bang Theory.
The thing is - I've been panicking for a while trying to prove to myself that the Universe is definitely Not eternal, and that God absolutely exists, no doubt.
Many people, even atheist "scientists" like Stephen Hawking knows that the Universe isn't eternal - due to the Big Bang Theory and that the Universe is expanding.
My issue - I don't understand completely as to Why Universal expansion Proves that Universe is indeed not eternal.
Like everywhere I search online, it's all "The Universe expands! You can trace it down to a point and where it started. The Universe had a Beginning." However, no one actually explains exactly How Universal expansion proves that the Universe isn't eternal, and how this expansion means that it ultimately began.
I have two Honest issues with this.
The first one is that I don't have direct access to the Hubble Telescope (..funny issue, I know). I can't Literally see with my own eyes that the Universe is indeed expanding.
I'm a die-hard skeptic (But I'm no moron, I do know God exists), so my heart won't rest on "The Universe is expanding because 'scientists' say so."
My second issue is a question - what makes Expansion of the Universe so special? Can someone explain why That specific aspect of the Universe proves that it isn't eternal?
...Doesn't the fact that the Universe is constantly changing prove that it's Not eternal?
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Allow me to demonstrate - let me see if I get this right :
1. The Universe is expanding,
2. Which means the Universe Was a definite width in size before hand,
3. This means that it didn't stay that previous size for an eternity,
4. Which means that the Universe could not have been an infinite amount of previous sizes before hand (or else it would've never gotten to that size in the first place) / in other words, the Universe had a First set size,
5. Which means that the Universe could Not have had a size before That size (or else That would be it's first set size instead),
Therefore, the Universe is Not eternal.
..am I correct?
If so - couldn't you just replace the word "expanding" with changing instead? It still cannot have an infinite amount of different ways of existing Before it's current changed way - isn't that correct?
Basically, is it the fact that the Universe is changing is why it's not eternal - or is it Specifically because it's Expanding..? I don't quite understand, and I REALLY would like to know.
Any help on this subject would be Greatly appreciated. Please, let me know what I'm missing! What is it that I am Not understanding? Thank you and God bless.
The thing is - I've been panicking for a while trying to prove to myself that the Universe is definitely Not eternal, and that God absolutely exists, no doubt.
Many people, even atheist "scientists" like Stephen Hawking knows that the Universe isn't eternal - due to the Big Bang Theory and that the Universe is expanding.
My issue - I don't understand completely as to Why Universal expansion Proves that Universe is indeed not eternal.
Like everywhere I search online, it's all "The Universe expands! You can trace it down to a point and where it started. The Universe had a Beginning." However, no one actually explains exactly How Universal expansion proves that the Universe isn't eternal, and how this expansion means that it ultimately began.
I have two Honest issues with this.
The first one is that I don't have direct access to the Hubble Telescope (..funny issue, I know). I can't Literally see with my own eyes that the Universe is indeed expanding.
I'm a die-hard skeptic (But I'm no moron, I do know God exists), so my heart won't rest on "The Universe is expanding because 'scientists' say so."
My second issue is a question - what makes Expansion of the Universe so special? Can someone explain why That specific aspect of the Universe proves that it isn't eternal?
...Doesn't the fact that the Universe is constantly changing prove that it's Not eternal?
-
Allow me to demonstrate - let me see if I get this right :
1. The Universe is expanding,
2. Which means the Universe Was a definite width in size before hand,
3. This means that it didn't stay that previous size for an eternity,
4. Which means that the Universe could not have been an infinite amount of previous sizes before hand (or else it would've never gotten to that size in the first place) / in other words, the Universe had a First set size,
5. Which means that the Universe could Not have had a size before That size (or else That would be it's first set size instead),
Therefore, the Universe is Not eternal.
..am I correct?
If so - couldn't you just replace the word "expanding" with changing instead? It still cannot have an infinite amount of different ways of existing Before it's current changed way - isn't that correct?
Basically, is it the fact that the Universe is changing is why it's not eternal - or is it Specifically because it's Expanding..? I don't quite understand, and I REALLY would like to know.
Any help on this subject would be Greatly appreciated. Please, let me know what I'm missing! What is it that I am Not understanding? Thank you and God bless.