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 on the ground; you would most probably examine it. If you opened the watch up you would find very complex machinery, something that could not just come into being, it would have had to be designed. He then used this to argue that because the universe was so complex, far more complex than a watch, it must have been designed, and the designer being God. Although this calculation also gave the answer of God, it was much more intelligent than Aquinas’s theory, but there was one more explanation to doubt God.

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        Charles Darwin was born in 1809, and his theory is probably the most well-know and believed. He argued that life has evolved and developed from very simple structures, Evolution. He said because of natural selection and survival of the fittest, only species that have adapted quick enough have survived.  This became the most popular theory and some people believe that he has obliterated the thought of God making the universe.

        I believe that the beginning of the universe was not Evolution. I think it was something quite amazing, not entirely like the First Cause, but something did trigger it off. ...

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