Existence of God

I see many flaws in your argument, so I'll begin with a little story. Once upon a time, our ancestors could not see past the horizon, therefore the universe must be flat. They also had no explanation for this mysterious force called lightning; therefore it was proof of God. Simply attributing the unexplained to God, is not, and has never been proof. You are basically making the statement; 'I cannot explain, therefore I can explain'. I am willing to say that I don't know. I refuse to make any positive claims on something so complex and may be beyond understanding. Science admits it does not have all of the answers, and it probably never will. If it did, science would cease to exist. A first cause is also a question that cannot be answered with the logic we possess. It's like asking, how much does love weigh? It doesn't make any sense. You are saying there had to be a cause for the universe, which had to happen moments before the universe came into existence. Well the flaw is, the universe is space and time. So when did this happen? It can't be answered since time didn't exist. When? would be an irrelevant question. If what you claim is true, then God must have a cause right? You may not make an exception to a rule that your whole argument is based on. So, if this was the case, I could simply turn your own logic on you. I am not going to do that despite my temptation. Instead, I will use reason to prove the lack of proof for a God. Everything we understand takes place within the universe. If we assume causality to exist everywhere within the universe, which there is no evidence for, then we can assume it exists within space-time itself. Scientists agree that the Big Bang was the creation of space and time. To assume these laws apply outside of space-time is a huge assumption, and that is the assumption that you are making. We know the laws of physics apply within the universe but we do not know that they apply outside the universe. There is no evidence to this claim, and probably never will be. Anything outside of space-time cannot be comprehended. It's as if there existed a color that no man has seen before. Could you imagine it? Of course you couldn't because you cannot comprehend a reality beyond your perception. Cause and effect describes a sequence within space and time, and that can be observed. To apply it outside the universe would just be a hypothesis. Therefore, God is a hypothesis. A hypothesis does not equal proof. Your whole argument is: "1. Everything in the universe has a cause 2. These causes have other causes and this causal series stretches back to the creation of the universe 2. Therefore if we follow the chain of causes back to the beginning we must eventually come to something that has not been caused 3. This will be God and the creator of the universe" I think I did a pretty good job dispelling this. but to sum it up: 1)Yes, but you are making a claim to the cause of the universe, which would not be "in" the universe. 2a) Again, you are referencing laws within the universe. It is irrelevant. 2b) Yes, this would be the creation of the universe, A.K.A the beginning of space-time. Causality can only be applied after the Big Bang. 3) Whoa....WHAT? That is quite the leap. I had to double check that I didn't miss 3) 4) 5) 5) 5) 6). I think I rest my case. If you can't explain A, then it doesn't automatically prove it's B.