It is plausible to assume that a finite universe was caused or created by a creator

Title: It is plausible to assume that a finite universe was created or caused by a creator Resolution: See *Conclusion D* Round 1: Pro:Argument Con: Rebuttal Round 2: Pro: Rebuttal Con: Rebuttal Round 3: Pro: Rebuttal and conclusion Con: Conclusion/ no rebuttals by Con (failure to do so results in a concession/ 7 point loss) Argument: 1. That which is finite was caused. The Big Bang is so often described as a spontaneous explosion of matter from a single point called the singularity. One other explanation is that the Big Bang is the stretching of space and time at an exponential rate, which theorises that there might have been another universe before the Big Bang. -(1) In other words: Previous universe contracts -> Condensed matter -> Resurgence/expansion -> Our universe. However there is no proof that this occurs and so all anyone can say for certain is that the universe began from a very tiny point and then expanded. Also, for anyone to say the theory above is plausible, that is if there was a previous universe, then one should probably assume the Universe is infinitely large since space has to stretch exponentially in an infinite way for there to be multiple resurgences. If there is only a limited amount of resurgences and there is one original big bang that occurred, then it goes without saying that this cycle of universes is finite and not infinite. One could however suggest that the universe can expand from that point forth in a infinite amount of time and therefore be infinite in space. However that still assumes that right now, there is a clear edge to the universe or the very end point of where space and time expands. And it also still assumes a beginning point in time for the universe to begin, which suggests it is still finite. So if the universe is infinite, then it is plausible to say the Universe was not created. It existed forever, has always existed and will continue to exist. Therefore if one assumes an infinite eternal universe, it is plausible to say the universe (and its resurgences) has always existed and was never created or had an origin. However: If the universe is finite, then it is plausible to assume the Universe was created, that is to say it was willed into existence or crafted with intention. This is because, for such a universe to be finite, the universe will need to have expanded from an origin point which is called the singularity. This singularity then contains all the matter, space and perhaps time of the universe. This singularity will be the minimum size that the entirety of the universe can be squashed into and so cannot go smaller. If it can go smaller, then the universe has an infinite amount of space, but this argument focuses only on the universe having only finite amount of space. And so this singularity would need to have a creator to be caused into existence or otherwise the universe came from nothing. In a syllogism: Premise A) Space, time and matter that has always existed, is infinite and that has no origin needs not to have a cause or to have been created by a creator. Premise B) Space, time and matter that has not always existed, is finite and has an origin needs to have been caused or created by a creator. Premise C) [If] the universe is finite; Conclusion D) Then it is plausible to assume that the Universe had a cause or was created by a creator. There is perhaps nothing controversial about this syllogism. Except the part where it states that a finite universe with an origin was caused or created by a creator. Here, 'caused' may be different to 'created'. 'created' assumes that there was intention in the creation process and 'caused' assumes there was no intention or purpose in the creation process. Premise B assumes both to be plausible. While the next arguments favour 'caused' more than 'created', it does not leave out the possibility that the universe was 'created'. 2. The Universe was caused (or created) by a creator. A 'creator' will be defined as something that is capable of causing the big bang but that is not in any way related to the universe. A being/thing that is outside or beyond space/time/matter. And so the argument is: If the universe is finite, the big bang was caused by a creator. Consider this: the earth was caused by cooling magma in space. Cooling magma was caused by an exploding star sending debris. Stars are caused by helium gasses and hydrogen gasses combining. Helium and hydrogen gasses are caused by quarks. Quarks are caused by the big bang. The big bang is the beginning point of all the causations. What caused the big bang then? If it was caused by a) a collapsed previous universe, then the universe is infinite (the matter/space and time). Or it could have been caused by b) a creator. Though another argument one could put forth is that the big bang could also have been caused by c) nothing at all or pure nothingness, but not empty space as that would still assume the existence of space. We can omit (a) because the argument only suggests a finite universe to have been caused or created by a creator. We can also omit c) since something cannot come forth or be caused by nothing. The very state of nothingness is nothing. It does not have the ability nor the capability to create or become anything since there is nothing to create from anyway. My opponent may argue against this but for now I leave it at that. Therefore we come to the final answer b) a creator. And so we can see that the big bang was caused (or created) by a creator. In a syllogism: Premise A) If the Universe is finite, then it was caused either by a creator or by nothing. Premise B) It is not possible for a finite universe to be caused by nothing since nothing can be caused by nothing. Premise C) It is possible for a finite universe to be caused by a creator. Conclusion D) Therefore, it is plausible to assume a finite universe to be caused by a creator. I hope these two syllogisms and supportive arguments convince you to consider the plausibility that if the universe is finite, then it was caused by a creator. (1) [] Science, Religion, and the Big Bang. Minute Physics, Aug 19 2013. December 19, 2014.