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The Biblical answer would be that God created the 'something' out of nothing. This is referred to as creation ex nihilo and refers to the creation of all that exists by the one and only almighty God, in the beginning.
Nehemiah 9:6 (King James Version): 6Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Acts 14:15 (King James Version):15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
The Bible also describes God as the sovereign Lord. In other words He is completely self-sufficient and self-directed and so had no need in Himself to make the world or anything else. He made the world, the 'something' because He wanted to.
But the question is "Why is there anything at all?" That implies "Why was there God in the first place?"
Actually it is a silly question (to a human being). As an analogy, imagine a goldfish in a bowl, swimming around and around in circles, and the bowl is on a train going from New York to LA. The bowl is in a closed box. Ask the fish, "where are you going?" He says, "Around my bowl." You say, "That is true, but you're swimming all the way to Los Angeles too."
"Why is there a God?", is a question beyond our knowledge and our understanding. The fish cannot envisage being out of the water in its bowl. We cannot envisage anything out of the time or space of this Universe.
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∙ 8y agoWhy do humans respond emotionally to beautiful sights? And why are painters, sculptors, or musicians motivated emotionally (even beyond monetary need) - to create works of beauty? We are created in the image of God (Genesis ch.5), and God himself is a master artist, who (we intuit) enjoys beauty and has made this beautiful world (see Genesis 1:31). The best human efforts to create beauty are a pale reflection of God's own designs. We respond to them because we are made in the Creator's image.
God made the Earth for people: "He did not create [the earth] simply for nothing," but "formed it to be inhabited" (Isaiah 45:18). He wanted people to exist in order to have someone to love, and to give us an opportunity to achieve godliness. All people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy can merit reward in the afterlife. When the righteous use their free-will to obey God despite His being hidden, they have shown that they deserve His love. Their reward will never cease. But even the undeserving are given the kindness of life in this world, and the lifelong ability to draw near to Him.See also:
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∙ 8y agoQuestions like this are known as 'egocentric' questions. If there were nothing, we could not ask the question. Similar questions ask why the earth is just right to support human life, and so on - if the earth were not just right to support human life, we could not ask the question, although intelligent beings somewhere else in the universe could be wondering just the same things about their worlds.
A religious answer, within the framework of Abrahamic religions, is that God created everything.
A scientific answer, from Stephen Hawking (The Grand Design), says that because there are laws such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. This is the essence of the Big Bang, from which the whole universe emerged.
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What will happen to a hydrogen balloon released on the moon?
It will fall. Wht makes a balloon rise is if what it's filled with is lighter than what's around it. But if the balloon is on the moon, what's around it is basically vacuum - nothing. And any gas is always something, and something is heavier than nothing.
What word rhymes with 'phenomenon' and has something to do with the Sun?
nothing.
Why is it advantageous for astronauts to live on a space station rather than in a space shuttle?
Why is it advantageous for astronauts to live on a space station rather than in a space shuttle
What is the meaning of a spaceship tattoo?
Well naturally, you should be either a ufologist or someone who is really into science fiction. Other than that, it means nothing unless it means something to the person wearing it. Much like most tattoos.
Kepler discovered that the orbit of each planet is an what rather than a perfect circle?
Kepler discovered that the orbit of each planet is an ellipse rather than a perfect circle. The planet with an orbit that is closest to a circle is Venus.
Why is something rather than nothing?
There is something rather than nothing because the state of nothing is UNSTABLE. But that gives the state of nothing a property - instability. You might argue that absolutely nothing has no time dimension and therefore stability is irrelevant. Time has to pass if there is a change of state. Without time, there cannot be change and therefore instability is impossible.
Why are there things rather than nothing?
How do you know there are things rather than nothing?That's the answer.
When is nothing better than something when nothing does not exist and something exist?
If something exists and nothing doesn't exist then nothing is never better than something. Nothing does not exist so it can't be better than something. Answer Or...if you have something but it's terrible or miserable then...nothing CAN be better than something. :-)
When was ...Something More Than Nothing created?
...Something More Than Nothing was created in 1998.
Why something is better than nothing?
Because If u have nothing in ur hands than u cant do anything with that opportunity so it is better to have something which is better than nothing.
What is more than nothing but less than something?
All positive numbers are more than nothing (zero) but less than something (a bigger number).
Is nothing really nothing or could it be something more than nothing as some philosophers have thought?
There is probably no such thing as 'nothing'. Ask yourself "What is the question to which I would give the answer 'nothing'?" Almost invariably, the answer will be something other than 'nothing'.
When to use anything in a sentence and when to use something?
This is a difficult . For instance, " There wasn't anything that we could do" rather than "There was nothing that we could do" Nothing smacks of negative thoughts whereas anything suggest s that this had been thought out. Something means to me anyway, that it is important . e.g " I knew that there was something going on" Hope that makes sense.
This has to do with the beauty of something rather than its usefulness?
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What is the conclusion for coeducation?
nothing else rather than to consider it as a boon.....
What does it mean to add less than nothing to something?
It means to but the Lil bit that you have to something that's nothing , then you will make it out of something , as in give to gain
How do you tell a girl you like her a lot?
Personally I would just tell her how I feel straight up. May not be the best idea but At least you said something rather than nothing at all. If you say nothing then you risk missing out on a good oppertunity
