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Albert Einstein did not like The Big Bang Theory because, if true, it meant that the physical universe was not eternal, & probably not infinite either. He realized that this scientific discovery would lead to a plethora of philosophical & theological implications.

Since Newton's Laws were still in effect, Einstein realized that, if the physical universe was not eternal, then you could no longer postulate an infinite series of regression of cause & effect to explain its existence. Ergo, something or someone, even as detached & disinterested as Aristotle's Unmoved Mover, was necessary to kick start the entire affair.

If the physical universe is 13.8 billion years old (more or less) then what was there 13.9 billion years ago? And how could nothing produce something out of nothingness?

To put the question into more philosophical terms: That which is, is. That which is not, is not. How can existence spring forth from non-existence?

In addition, science tells us that the physical universe is expanding. But expanding into what? Expanding into the void? To infinity & beyond?

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