First of all, I am an atheist.
Every time I try to speak with a theist the conversation goes something like this:
So why do they believe god has been here for ever, but the universe not?Me: Why do you believe in god?
Believer: I can't believe that the universe was created out of nothing.
Me: What if the universe always existed?
Believer: Then what was before it existed?
Me: I don't know.
Believer: So god exists, cause he created the universe.
Me: Then how was god created?
Believer: He wasn't created, He has been around for an eternity.
Me: ...
Personally I think they just want an explanation that's easy to visualize,
wheter it makes sense or not.
Also who believes the same as me, that religions are just created to keep the people dumb and keep power over them?
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