There has and always will be questions about the beginning and the making of the universe. Of course, there have been lots of theories, some of them even questioning the existence of God.

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The One BIG Question: The Origin of the Universe?

There has and always will be questions about the beginning and the making of the universe. Of course, there have been lots of theories, some of them even questioning the existence of God.

The very first theory was by Thomas Aquinas, born in the early 1200's. Aquinas believed that everything has a first cause, everything has a start. He argued that the first cause that triggered everything must be God. He famously said, "Everything in the universe has a cause. Trace those causes back and there must have been a First Cause that triggered everything else. God is that First Cause." Of course, although it was quite a good idea, not many people thought it was the right one, as it did not have enough reason in it to not only prove the existence of God, but also predict how the universe started. Aquinas inspired other philosophers to think up more scientific theories.

William Paley had the next breakthrough. In 1743-1805, he believed that everything had to be designed. His explanation said that if you had never seen a watch before and found it