Originally posted by Mr Headshot
the big bang theory is nothing more than a subtle clinging to Christian ideologies and attempting to make scientific sense out of them
Not just Christian, it's actually many many religions and ideologies.
Thanks for pointing that out Mr. Headshot - right on target, no less that expected with a nick like that!
There is clear evidence that in Hermetic and Alchemical traditions, the "Big Bang" was perceived as an event that created a singularity, that the
dimensions of space that we are physically aware of were created at the same time, including
time, also, that there was cognisance of the
formation of the physical elements.
This tradition was not new in the 16th century and was a product of study of older traditions and knowledge. Whether it is true or not, of course, is
another story, but quite detailed ideas were promulgated early on, hitting the mark when compared with modern theory if only in simplistic terms.
This was largely a product of the application of observable natural laws, empirical evidence applied to the single thought that can be summed up as,
"What if the universe was
created?"