God exists .

Well, I must say that that was an intelligent and well thought out response. I hope it sets a good tone for the rest of the debate! I am a Christian, yes, and my point of view is from a biblical perspective. For my first point, we have Creation. As you said, the biblical account of Creation states that God created the universe in six days(he rested on the seventh). I believe that this happened for a couple of reasons, which I will state to you later. but first, I must explain my point of view on the Big Bang theory: Now the Big Bang theory is a very educated attempt to explain how the universe arrived at the point it is today, and it does a decent job of predicting cosmic events. However, I believe that it is flawed and it only shows us part of what really happened. The problem with the big bang theory is that it can't adequately explain how you came to be a part of it. It can't explain how life happened by merely natural means. I think that humanity is far too unlikely and far too illogical to have occurred as a random event. As such, I have concluded that the Big Bang theory is incomplete because it leaves out the presence of a Creator. However, unlike many Christians I do believe that a lot of the essentials of the Big Bang theory are accurate (i.e. the expanding universe, time and space originating at one single point etc....) Genesis 1:1 - "In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (In other words, The beginning of time and the original expansion of the universe from a single point(God).......... This event was what you would call the Big Bang.) I now have a couple of replies id like to make to somethings you said You Said: "if there was a "god" then who created him ? Did he just appear as if by fluke much like the big bang ? Out of nowhere did a being so complex appear that he was able to create all we know today?". My Reply: there has never been "nowhere". There is absolutely nothing, nothing at all, that exists outside of God. Time, space, good, evil; these are all part of God and they are impossible to differentiate from Him. In other words, nothing created God: He has existed for as long as there has been existence. He is existence. You Said: "Why is it that you believe in god? I am greatly interested to gain a simple Christian's point of view . Why is it that you would rather believe in a fictional entity than basic scientific principles ?" My Reply: I am very much a believer in basic scientific principles. And surprisingly enough, I am also a believer in God. It is really a tragedy that so many people assume that Christians deny the principles of science(Especially since a lot of Christians DO deny the principles of science!). I have two final points to make about God. They are, as you suggested(thanks), the creation of Man and God's presence in life today. The bible teaches that man was created to glorify God, and I believe that. Now humankind is different from all of the rest of creation because of our capacity for original thought. God created us to use our special gifts to make for ourselves a wonderful society. This has yet to happen, because of sin, which is a product of mankind I believe that God is very present in the world today. He has had a profound effect on my life personally, and I see His hand in many events around the world. Now you might find it hard to believe in a "benign" being who allows death to occur...... but I believe that death is all part of God's self-glorifying plan. You might find it appalling that any being would send other beings to an eternity of torment.... but I understand that since everything is God's, He can do what He wants with us.(a very frightening and humbling concept) In conclusion, I believe that God created the universe in a way very similar to what you would call the Big Bang. His existence is an ideal, if somewhat mind-boggling, explanation for how the universe came to be as it is today. Thank you for your, excellent reply. I look forward to you next one!