Originally posted by Ghost147
lol, lucid.

So far no one is actually answering the question on why god decided to create the universe. it seems that everyone is simply stating that it is for us. however, the universe came befor us, so technically we would be for the universe. which doesnt justify your logics ghaleon12. There seems to be no reason still why god had the whim to make the universe, there seems no point what so ever in its creation.

The major problem lies in the premise of the question itself.

Unless you dont know the first thing about the book of Genesis, nowhere in it is it written than the "Big Bang" took place and yada yada.

What did happen according to the Christian faith is that God in essence built a sandbox (aka the Universe and our world and all its things) and then put his "kids" (aka humanity) to play in it according to his rules.

All this BS about creating the Universe first and living outside time etc is all irrelevant and has nothing to do with the Christian mythos at all. Its like holding up Harry Potter and Hogwarts to the Laws of thermodynamics. Only a fool would do that~!

Your question itself is ridiculous!

Originally posted by Ghost147
lol, lucid.

So far no one is actually answering the question on why god decided to create the universe.

That was meant as an answer

Out of the infinite loneliness arose an infinite need for unity.

The Universe was never created. God is dreaming.

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ah, than thanks! lol

However im looking for a more biblicaly correct answer. should have stated that. nice new picture btw

I think it says ,In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth,no reason given. I think WHY did God create the universe is a non question ,or the wrong question, It presumes there is a god as the Bible or some other religion imagines ,and then assumes that it decided to create the universe. Maybe Who or What is the Universe is a better question. But since you want answers that pertain only to the Christian Bible,how about finding anywhere in it where God says why it made the Universe ,I didn't find that and I've read it lots. There to many qualifications on your requirements for an answer. It's like you're saying you only want the answer you want to hear

I believe invisiblewoman makes a good point. If you are looking for a 'biblically correct' answer you'd have to read the bible and draw a conclusion from what you read. Which has been going on for centuries and is called religion.

On the other hand, if one wishes to know god's motives, assuming god makes decisions, we simply need to look at ourselves. Because by assuming god made a choice to create the universe is implying motive, which requires emotion, which insitgates fallibility, making god 'human'.

For myself, I believe the universe was 'created' simply because nothing can not exist without its reflection. The universe is a necessity since matter and energy are neither created nor destroyed. Therefore they will always be 'something', it would seem to me.

In reply to your original question, a Sufi would say: "Because he wanted to see His face in the mirror".

I still think that is, by far, the best answer: precise and profoundly truthful.

Just trying to lighten the mood in a dismal week. One time I heard a story about the Universe being God's science project in school. When they got to looking at the earth, he got an F. We messed up his whole grade.

off topic: your avatar is WILD and creeps me out!! lol

my chruch: i hear them at church say how god made the planet. i never hear them say the universe. its rarely brought up actually. i guess according to them.. everything outside the planet is god.. ?... ::shrug::

my opinion: i think the universe was never just simply CREATED. i think it was always there. i have no facts to back this up really. i do somewhat believe that its growing. i mean i even recently watch a video about how earth is growing larger.. and that it use to be much smaller. very interesting theory.

Originally posted by pause4thought

Or, as the Bible has it: "God made man in his own image".

Also, I was under the impression that the Bible stated that God was plural, and man was made in 'their' images..