For thou hast magnified thy word above
all thy name. - Psalms 138:2 KJV
God's Answers
Is there evidence for God?
By YBible
There are three possible explanations for the existence of the universe:
1. The universe created itself from nothing.
This is Illogical. Some scientists claim to believe it however their definition of nothing is not the same as ours, the absence of anything. Keep going back, before a supposed explosion, before matter or space. At some point something outside of our universe had to start our existence.
2. The universe has always existed.
Violates the second law of thermodynamics. How did the original mass/energy come into existence? Your left with the same problem as option one. The universe having had a beginning is a scientific fact.
3. The universe was created (God).
Who created God? "God is a spirit:" - John 4:24. He is outside of the universe (time, space & matter).
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: - Romans 1:20 KJV
The Fine Tuning of the Universe
From galaxies and stars down to atoms and subatomic particles, the very structure of our universe is determined by these numbers. These are the fundamental constants and quantities of the universe. If any one of these numbers were altered by even a hairsbreadth, no physical, interactive life of any kind could exist anywhere.
1. Gravitational Constant
The gravitational constant controls the force binding matter together. If it varied by even 1 in 10^60, stars and planets couldn’t form. This is like filling billions of Milky Way galaxies with pennies and then blindly picking the one correct penny.
2. Electromagnetic Force Constant
The electromagnetic force holds atoms together. If it changed by 1 part in 10^40, atoms couldn’t form. Imagine covering a continent in sand stacked to the moon, and then blindly finding the 1 correct grain.
3. Ratio of Protons to Electrons
The proton-to-electron ratio keeps atoms stable. If it differed by 1 part in 10^37, matter couldn’t hold together. Imagine dealing yourself seven royal flushes in a row. That’s how improbable this is.
4. Rate of Universe Expansion
The universe’s expansion rate lets galaxies form. If it varied by 1 part in 10^55, the universe would collapse or spread too thin. That’s like randomly picking the correct grain of sand from all sand on Earth 10 billion times in a row.
5. Strong Nuclear Force Constant
The strong force binds protons and neutrons in atoms. If it changed by 1 part in 10^40, only hydrogen would exist or no atoms. Imagine covering a billion Earths in dimes stacked to the moon and finding the one correctly marked dime.
6. Cosmological Constant
The cosmological constant governs expansion. If it varied by 1 part in 10^120, the universe would collapse or expand uncontrollably. This number is so vast that it’s nearly impossible to find an analogy to capture the sheer improbability of it.
7. Initial Entropy of the Universe
The universe’s initial entropy allowed galaxies to form. If it varied by 1 part in 10^10^123, matter couldn’t organize. This number has more digits than there are particles in the universe, and it’s not even close.
The fact is, our universe permits physical, interactive life only because these and many other numbers have been independently and exquisitely balanced on a razor's edge.
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. - Psalms 19:1-3 KJV