The Origin of the Universe: A Creator or an Infinite Existence?

Scientists agree that our universe had a beginning, a moment of creation. Known as the Big Bang, this event marked the origination of matter, space, and time. Logically, one might assume that such a creation required a creator. However, this idea is often disputed by atheists who attempt to find reasons to dismiss the notion of a creator.

The Definition of "Universe"

The term "universe" can be interpreted in two ways: it can refer to the space out there or the things within that space. To me, the "universe" - space itself - is infinite and has existed since the beginning of time. This infinite space has always existed, simply continuing eternally with no end in sight. However, the "known universe" - the distant edge of all the 'stuff' in our infinite space - has a different story to tell. Our known universe's horizon is the limit of what we can observe, beyond which light hasn't had time to reach us yet due to the constant expansion of the universe at the speed of light in all directions.

Speculation on the Big Bang Event

The concept of the Big Bang was first proposed by Georges Lema?tre, a Belgian priest and cosmologist, in the 1930s. Fred Hoyle is credited with coining the term "Big Bang" in 1949. My speculation aligns with these theories but adds a unique perspective. In this view, the universe and its space have always existed, and matter was also present from the beginning. Approximately 14 billion years ago, all the existing matter in our universe, or at least in our part of the infinite universe, due to gravity, collapsed and formed a 'huge' black hole or a white hole. This transformational beginning contained most of the matter in the universe and became so powerful that it 'exploded,' spreading matter across the universe. This matter eventually coalesced again into suns, planets, moons, and other celestial bodies, forming our current universe. It was essentially a 'reset' of the existing matter in the universe.

Terms like "singularity" and "infinitely dense point" are often used to describe the origin of the Big Bang. However, this black hole beginning didn't have to be a tiny spec; a black hole the size of our sun or even our entire solar system would still be considered a 'small point' compared to the infinite universe.

The Cycle of Creation

None of this conflicts with scientific theories, and if one wants to give credit to a divine entity, it doesn't contradict the biblical account. Genesis 1:3 suggests: 'Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.' At some point, gravity may again take over, and the universe will collapse, leading to another 'Big Bang.' My speculation is that the Big Bang was necessary to restart our universe as all pre-Big Bang suns had exhausted their hydrogen, turning into helium and dying out, making the universe darker. This set the stage for the Big Bang, where helium was converted back into hydrogen, allowing for the formation of new stars, and creating the universe as we know it today.