Atheism, as a worldview, suggests that the universe exists without a purposeful intelligent design, relying instead on naturalistic explanations for its origin. Sadly, this perspective struggles to provide a coherent and comprehensive account of the universe’s beginning, leaving critical questions unanswered. In contrast, the Bible offers a logically compelling framework for understanding the universe.
One of atheism’s primary challenges is the question of what caused the beginning of the universe. The universe, according to modern cosmology, began with the Big Bang approximately 13.8 billion years ago (Hawking, 1988). Atheism often leans on theories like quantum fluctuations or multiverse hypotheses to explain this event without invoking a cause. Yet, these explanations falter, only pushing back the question without answering it. Quantum mechanics operates within the framework of space-time, which itself began at the Big Bang. To suggest quantum fluctuations caused the universe requires a pre-existing framework, which doesn’t answer but only blurs the discussion. The multiverse theory, while speculative, lacks any real evidence and merely shifts the question of origin to an unobservable realm (Krauss, 2012). Atheism’s reliance on such theories often feels like an attempt to avoid the question rather than answer it, and requires lots of faith.
In contrast, the Bible presents a clear cause: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). This aligns with the philosophical principle of sufficient reason, which argues that everything must have a reason or cause. A transcendent (beyond Time, Space, & Matter), purposeful intelligent design provides a logically consistent explanation for why the universe exists rather than nothing. As Psalm 19:1 states, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork,” suggesting a purposeful order to creation.
Another issue is the fine-tuning of the universe. The physical constants governing gravity, electromagnetism, and nuclear forces are precisely calibrated to allow life (Barrow & Tipler, 1986). Even slight deviations would render the universe inhospitable. Atheism attributes this to chance or necessity, but the odds of such precision arising randomly are astronomically low; it’s like winning a cosmic lottery trillions of times over. Theistic arguments, supported by Romans 1:20, assert that the universe’s order reflects a purposeful design: “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”
Atheism also struggles with the origin of consciousness and morality. Naturalistic processes like evolution falter in accounting for subjective experiences or objective moral standards as well as biological development. If humans are merely products of matter, why do we possess self-awareness or universal moral intuitions? John 1:3 suggests a divine source for all things: “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.” This implies a purposeful intelligent design behind both the physical and metaphysical aspects of existence.
While atheism offers skepticism, it lacks a robust explanation for the universe’s origin, fine-tuning, and the emergence of consciousness. Theistic arguments, grounded in biblical revelation, provide a coherent narrative that aligns with both reason and observation. Ultimately, atheism’s failure to explain why there is something rather than nothing points to a truth the Bible boldly declares: the universe exists because a purposeful God willed it into being.
The basic question for me is; did everything come from nothing, or did it come from someone who is outside of Time, Space, and Matter? To me, atheism is the least logical belief system (Atheism is the lack of belief in the existence of God). We as humans are currently unable to scan the known universe, let alone the unknown universe, let alone the bottom of our own oceans. How that can one state with confidence, “there is no God.”
AGAPE
Sources:
Barrow, J. D., & Tipler, F. J. (1986). The Anthropic Cosmological Principle. Oxford University Press.
Hawking, S. (1988). A Brief History of Time. Bantam Books.
Krauss, L. M. (2012). A Universe from Nothing. Free Press.
The Bible (KJV): Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1, Romans 1:20, John 1:3.
Borger church of Christ @ Franklin & Juniper 
and as always, still no evidence for your imaginary friend, and nothing requires your imaginary friend, including the beginning of the universe.
“In contrast, the Bible presents a clear cause: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). This aligns with the philosophical principle of sufficient reason, which argues that everything must have a reason or cause. A transcendent (beyond Time, Space, & Matter), purposeful intelligent design provides a logically consistent explanation for why the universe exists rather than nothing. As Psalm 19:1 states, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork,” suggesting a purposeful order to creation.”Your ignorant bible claims that the sky is a solid dome and that stars are little lights stuck in it, which can be knocked off. So your bible is wrong in its claim of any cause. Curoius how all cults have much the same claims, andnot one of you can show that your god merely exists, much less does anything at all. Fine tuning fails too since 99.999…% of the universe is lethal to humans. Claims that this god somehow made the universe *for* humans managed to leave out that this god evidently was so stupid, or malicious, that it managed to “choose” a constant that causes our sun to give us and other animals cancer. Christians will often try to excuse that by saying that the “fall” caused the problems in reality, which means, when they claim to see “design”, they can’t. They have literally no idea what their god actually intended, so they are simply lying. Either there was a fall that changed everything, or there wasn’t. We don’t know how consciousness forms yet. We may never completely figure it out. Still no evidence for your imaginary friend, and not a single christian can do what this imaginary friend supposedly promises.As for morality, it’s easily shown to be from evolution. Morals help humans interact with each other. As for christian morality, curious how you guys can’t even agree on it.Christian morality is demosntrably subjective, with each inventing a list of morals they claim their god wants, and yet the poor dears can’t show that their god merely exists, much less agrees with them. They also have the problem that they must insist that their god doesn’t have to follow these supposedly “objective” morals since they have to invent excuses why it is okay for this god to commit genocide, to kill people for the actions of others, etc. This makes their morality subjective to who someone is. it also shows their morality is little more than might equals right.
I’ll just touch on one of the subjects you’ve written about, and the generalization of “not a single self-professed christian”.
Your morality “As for morality, it’s easily shown to be from evolution. Morals help humans interact with each other,” Is subjective as it must change “evolution.”
As to the generalization I ask you; are you sure?
agape
Yep, morality is subjective. No evidence it is objective at all and christians do not agree on what morals their god wants. How do you propose to show morality is objective and that your version is the right one?
Unsurprisngly morals don’t change evolution at all, they are just one more environmental pressure. Do you konw anything about what evolutionary theory says?
Yep, I am sure about my generalization that not a single christian can do what is promised. Your bible claims that all true followers of jesus christ will be able to do what he promises. Why can’t you, along with all christians?
Here are the verses involved in those promises:
“22 Jesus answered them, ‘Have[b] faith in God. 23 Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, “Be taken up and thrown into the sea”, and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you. 24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received[c] it, and it will be yours.” – Mark 11
“Go into all the world and proclaim the good news[d] to the whole creation. 16 The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: by using my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes in their hands,[e] and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.’” Mark 16
“7 ‘Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? 10 Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” Matthew 7
“1 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; but if you do not, then believe me because of the works themselves. 12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me[e] for anything, I will do it.” John 14
“ 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. “ John 15
“13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. 17 Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest.” James 5
What if I demand that any Christian who wants to teach me some biblical thing, first demonstrate that they possess infallible authority to teach the bible? Yes, that’s a high standard that you cannot possibly meet, but that standard is drawn directly from the NT model and is the only appropriate standard in light of how serious the NT seems to say heresy really is. Willingness to allow a non-infallible teacher do the teaching, is precisely why heresy enters the church.
The demand for infallible authority to teach the Bible, while rooted in a concern for avoiding heresy, overlooks the New Testament’s broader model of teaching and authority. The NT does not require teachers to possess infallible authority as a prerequisite. Instead, it emphasizes qualities like faithfulness to scripture, humility, and accountability within the church community (1 Tim. 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, 2 Tim. 2:15). For example, Paul instructs Timothy to teach and entrust the gospel to others who are “faithful” (2 Tim. 2:2), not infallible. The early church relied on the apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42), but even they were not deemed infallible in their persons; Peter, for instance, was corrected by Paul (Gal. 2:11-14).The argument’s standard would paralyze teaching altogether, as no human since the apostles could claim infallibility. The NT instead guards against heresy through discernment, testing teachings against scripture (Acts 17:11, 1 John 4:1), and collective accountability, not by demanding an unattainable personal attribute. Insisting on infallibility risks creating a standard the NT itself does not impose, potentially stifling genuine teaching while failing to address the real mechanisms, (pride, false motives, or neglect of scripture), that allow heresy to creep in.