Question:
If every creation needs a creator, who created God?
2012-02-10 21:39:42 UTC
Many believers quote: "We are creation, and creation needs a creator." Then who created God? After all, to exist he must have been created. He couldn't have always "been there." And if he always had "been there," why did it take so long for him to create us? Don't tell me that it is beyond human comprehension. Because if you really think so, why did God not want us to understand how he had been created? Did he think we'd think less of him if he had been created too (I deeply apologize if I am offending anyone with this)?

I would really like to know.
22 answers:
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2012-02-10 22:08:01 UTC
You are correct when you say that every creation needs a creator. HOWEVER... not everything that EXISTS was CREATED. There are things that exist that are not "created" things. Love and hate exist, but they are not "created" things. God is not a "created" thing, ergo, there is no creator that created God. God simply exists... period.





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2012-02-11 15:22:16 UTC
This question is logically problematic. If everything needs a creator, than no matter what exists, it must have been created. Furthermore, to be created means that someone or something had to create it. But then, who created the creator and so on? Logically, this would mean there would be an infinite regression of creators (prior causes), and we would never be able to find the first uncaused cause, since by definition (the question says that "everything needs a creator") there wouldn't be any uncaused cause. This would mean that the sequence of creations is eternal. But, if it exists that there is an eternal regression of creators, then who created the infinite regression of creators? Remember, the question presupposes that all things need a creator -- even the eternal sequence of creators -- which becomes logically absurd. Furthermore, if there is an eternal regression of creators that are eternal, then the question is not answered. In fact, it cannot be answered, since its weakness is that "all things need a creator." Of course, this only begs the question in that how did the process begin? Therefore, the question only raises the same problem it asks, and it is a question that, by its own design, cannot be answered. Therefore, it is invalid.



The question is better phrased as a statement: "Everything that has come into existence was brought into existence by something else." This is a more logical statement and is not wrought with the difficulties of the initial question. In the revised statement, "Everything that has come into existence" implies that the thing that "has come into existence" did not already exist. If it did not already exist but then came into existence, then something had to bring it into existence, because something that does not exist cannot bring itself into existence (a logical absolute). This pushes the regression of creators back to what we would call the theoretical "uncaused cause" since there cannot be an infinite regression of creators as discussed above; and since an infinite number of creators would mean there was an infinite number of creations and created things, including things that cannot be destroyed since they would constitute things that exist. If that is so, then the universe would have had an infinite number of created things in it, and it would be full. But it is not full. Therefore, there has not been an infinite regression of creations.



By definition, the Christian God never came into existence; that is, He is the uncaused cause (Psalm 90:2). He was always in existence and He is the one who created space, time, and matter. This means that the Christian God is the uncaused cause, and is the ultimate creator. This eliminates the infinite regression problem.



Some may ask, "But who created God?" The answer is that by definition He is not created; He is eternal. He is the One who brought time, space, and matter into existence. Since the concept of causality deals with space, time, and matter, and since God is the one who brought space, time, and matter into existence, the concept of causality does not apply to God since it is something related to the reality of space, time, and matter. Since God is before space, time, and matter, the issue of causality does not apply to Him.
bobbycherian49
2012-02-10 21:56:43 UTC
We are made in the likeness of God. That means we are given a faculty that can be quickened and developed to know the eternal. You can find the answer when that faculty is made alive. Because the Spirit of God can only give answer to our questions about God. A dog is an intelligent animal yet cannot know anything about his master. Because human life is very much higher than animal life. Please get quickened by the Spirit of God then everything will be clear. Human intellect and language cannot answer all questions.
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2016-10-22 12:45:19 UTC
loss of info? like loss of info of evolution you propose? do no longer think of your lack of understanding is any form of info. playing dumb would come organic to you however the subject is with you no longer others. in case you think of the finite universe does not desire an countless reason them coach it. so a techniques scientists have in basic terms been in a position to teach that the universe won't be able to have created itself. Neutrinos pass swifter than easy so even technological understanding and causality itself may be incorrect. you may probably study the massive bang and understand what that fact ability. you may learn stellar nurseries too and understand what it ability if there is not any higgs boson. The author does not elect a author as he's countless. infinity won't be able to be created it could in basic terms ever exist. it fairly is not my fault you failed at superior arithmetic and can in basic terms parrot off what you study from others comments. God being countless won't be able to have a author else he's not God. you in basic terms are not getting it so supply up humiliating your self you pretentious armchair academic.
Leave the Riches Take the Bones
2012-02-10 21:55:27 UTC
Those are one of God's wonderful mysteries, my friend. You're not offending. It's pretty logical that man would question this [it's in our nature] but sometimes, God doesn't need logic- He's the Almighty :)
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2012-02-10 21:47:10 UTC
If God is created by some one then he will not be God.
Anonymous
2012-02-14 14:54:15 UTC
God wasn't created cuz he said that he was always here.
Girl With the Brown Eyes™
2012-02-10 21:41:24 UTC
God's not a creation. He's the one who created everything. Therefore he doesn't need a creator. And if he did have a creator everyone would be asking where THAT creator came from and so on...
DIGIMAN
2012-02-10 21:48:35 UTC
Idols and pagan gods are created by man and can burn and keep the maker warm.



The true God has no maker and can't burn.
?
2012-02-10 21:43:10 UTC
I believe that God always was and always will be. and to answer your "why did he take so long to create us", I like to believe that it's because he worked so hard on every little detail of everything, because he wants it to be beautiful for us, because he loves us so much!

but that's just what I believe, and everybody's going to believe different things, and that's ok
?
2012-02-10 21:43:53 UTC
He would be the one and only infinite source of all. None of our rules apply to him cause he made all of our rules of science and even all things that "makes sense"
2012-02-10 21:43:09 UTC
Nobody created God, since He is outside of time.
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2012-02-10 21:45:19 UTC
This could go on and on. Then who created the creater of god? Who is the creater of the creater of the creater of god?
2012-02-10 21:47:40 UTC
Mankind created gods - it's obvious.
PaulCyp
2012-02-10 21:41:45 UTC
Wrong. Every natural entity that exists had to have an origin, and therefore a pre-existing cause. Which therefore requires that the origin of all natural entities must not have been natural. Therefore must have been supernatural, and therefore not subject to the rules or laws governing natural entities.
2012-02-10 21:41:34 UTC
God is eternal. Something eternal is not created. It is eternal. God wouldn't be as holy if we knew everything.
Thinkaboutit
2012-02-10 21:41:33 UTC
Humans created god.
2012-02-10 21:44:09 UTC
I can through your trick questions!



The answer is YOU! Isn't it?
2012-02-10 21:43:30 UTC
He was always there, the Bible says so.
?
2012-02-10 21:42:00 UTC
Nothing wrong with your question. Its honest.
?
2012-02-10 21:42:10 UTC
he isnt created. he always was.
2012-02-10 21:41:50 UTC
God / gods are man made,,


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