Christians preach the idea that their god created the universe, but they can never explain "how" or "why". The lack of a "how" tells us that their belief can't be taken seriously from a scientific perspective, but what about the "why"? Well, if they can't offer any sort of reasonable motive for why any god would want to create a universe, much less why their particular god would want to, then their dogma can't be taken very seriously on any level.
A forum member writes:
Why would a god create a universe? I know there are a lot of silly answers like, "He got bored one day," but really what would be the purpose? Being a perfect being, what more would be necessary to complete his existence? Is he better off?
Saying, "Because he loves us," doesn't make logical sense, because we would not have been there to love before he created us. Did he need something to love (or torment)? Was something missing in his life?
This may sound like a trivial question, but it has important theological implications: it's difficult to come up with any answer for "why" God would create the universe which does not undermine the idea that God is and has always been both perfect and immutable. If God is perfect, then God neither needs nor wants anything.
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