What was before all that is, in terms of quantum physics?

Question

Quantum physics has shown that when we look at the universe at the smallest of levels there ceases to be a structure of patterns. Its as if the universe as we usually think of it was a system of order emerging from disorder. Conversely the universe before the big bag is mysterious, a realm of energy and ether. This gives the impression that the world as we know it is a structure emerged from chaos, so why doesn't this lend credence to the polytheistic beliefs of ancient societies?
The ancient Greeks believed that the gods and in time the world emerged from chaos, an infinite storm of ethereal mass, a mix of what exists and what does not. Similarly the ancient Egyptians believed the gods and the world emerged from an infinite sea in constant flux. Both origin stories depict the world of logic and structure emerging from chaos. So if modern science leads us in this direction why do monotheistic religions criticize nonbelievers so much?

Answer 1

Luckily for you, I learned quantum mechanics when I was 17. It's honestly not very difficult, quantum field theory is really complicated though.



>Quantum physics has shown that when we look at the universe at the smallest of levels there ceases to be a structure of patterns



Not entirely true. We can still use things like the Schrodinger equation and expectation values to predict how the probability functions will change over time and what the maximum probability is for a particular event occurring. You shouldn't really think of it as 'chaos', but more like 'organised probability'.



The ancient Greeks actually had a really good grasp of reality considering the time in which they lived. Even though they were theists, they believed that their gods were jelous and not perfect, unlike modern religions.



Even though I said that it was 'organised probability', after learning quantum mechanics in mathematical detail, you'll see the universe from a very probabilistic point of view instead of the deterministic point of view that's suggested by classical physics. There's something about quantum mechanics that makes people drop all of their previous personal philosophies and religious beliefs after they learn it.



>So if modern science leads us in this direction why do monotheistic religions criticize nonbelievers so much?



Christian fundies see science as "the devil's work". It's sad.

Answer 2

Science is based on repeated laboratory observations. "Historical science" is an oxymoron. The best scientific evidence does not indicate that order arose from disorder; such notions are baseless and contrary to the Laws of Thermodynamics. History is based on testimonial evidence. The best testimonial evidence we have suggests the Bible is true. That is why Christians oppose polytheistic beliefs.

Answer 3

Second law of thermodynamics

mass entropy is the state of the universe

Answer 4

Who can say the big bang was the first. Explode-- compress-- explode-- compress. There is no before only an other.