The Kalam Cosmological Argument is Sound

Okay. Now that I have more time to actually post, I'll get right to your accusations. Sorry about the apparent lack of meat in my previous posts. I've been strapped for both time, and internet connection. So your accusations are as follows: Objections to Premise(s) 1 and 2 of KCA, and knowledge of causality gathered within the universe applied to it. Accusation 1: Objection to Premise 1-The intuition card My opponent will admit that intuition is not the brightest bulb in the realm of causality. After all, it is very subjective, and often misleading when it comes to objective truth. He points to the fact that we, for several thousands of years, thought that the sun revolved around us as proof that intuition is untrustworthy. This, however, isn't the whole story. True, we depended on what we saw for this, but it is not true that this results in an untrustworthy intuition. After all, we intuitively know we are in the wrong when we lie about our dog eating our homework in school. Intuitively, we cry out for justice when we see a criminal being tried for murder. So I point this out. How do you know that you have not always been? Did science tell you that you were born? No. You just know because you see your parents. They are the evidence that you were born-and that you had a cause. Yes, I'm restating my argument from birth. When you can confidently tell me how we don't intuitively know that we (human beings) had a cause, I will gladly change my position. Accusation 2: Objection to Premise 2-Causality Logic follows from the previous premise that (if it had a beginning) the universe had a cause. So I need not prove anything here as it rests on my statements above. Still, however, the point is made to ask what proof I have of the beginning of the universe. I simply point a finger to the expansion of the universe, and the laws of thermodynamics as well as remind you of the Big Bang theory itself. They all say that the universe has not been here forever, and that it WILL NOT be here forever. Therefore, it stands to reason that the universe (in that it had a beginning) had to have a cause. Accusation 3: Applying Causality to the Universe Since the universe is just like any other finite object (it has a beginning, and ergo a cause) it is quite simple to apply causality to it. The only question really facing us is, "What would this cause be like?" That, however, is another question for another time. All you have to do to apply causality to the universe is ask yourself: is this closed system winding down, or winding up? Is it getting more chaotic, or more orderly? Given the evidence (the fact that galaxies other than our own are moving AWAY from us, and the process of oxidation (rusting on a bicycle) it suffices to say that we are in a downward spiral. Things just get worse, not better, over time. So what does that mean? It means that this universe had to start somewhere. There had to be a time when expansion was equivalent to zero, and all energy was usable for work. That would be the point of the beginning. It is also worthy to note that it is mathematically impossible to have eternal universe given our knowledge of the Big Bang (1). So where does that put us in relation to the KCA? Well, if the first two premises is true (which we've proven it to be, then the other must logically follow. Now for my closing statements. Thank you for allowing me the time to debate this with you. I largely appreciate it, and will always remember it. My opponent deserves some credit. He has given this a lot of thought. Sorry I didn't have more time to truly broach your points in my previous rebuttals. I was simply strapped for time, and internet connection. In closing, I would like to remind you that the universe (as big as it may be) had to have a cause. It's the only possibility that makes any sense of the data we've gathered about the universe itself. True, there are spontaneous events that occur within the universe, but that doesn't prove that the universe itself is of spontaneous origins. It simply proves that the universe is spontaneous in nature. It's unpredictable. That's all I'm saying. Thanks for your time. I had a lot of fun. http://www.technologyreview.com...