The purpose of SPACETIMER’s Page is to provide the public with reasons to be skeptical of Big Bang cosmology. Why do this? Big Bang supporters have been presenting a cosmology to us that is incredibly absurd. For instance, they tell us that the entire universe arose from an infinitely hot and dense region, much smaller than an atom. Can this be described as anything but absurd? There are scientists who don’t have a problem with describing our universe, or some aspect of it, as being absurd. Well, there was a time when the observed paths of the planets, with their apparent retrograde motions, seemed to be quite absurd. This visual absurdity was the result of the primitive, egocentric practice of placing the Earth at the center of the cosmos. Was Nature absurd then, or was it peoples' understanding of the situation that was absurd? This is the premise that I work with: We will always have a choice between either an absurd Nature, or peoples' view of Nature being absurd. My study of the history of science has taught me that Nature is never absurd, but peoples' ideas about Nature often are.
Besides the absurdity of the whole thing, it is my view that Big Bang cosmology is the sophisticate's creation story. The expression Big Bang cosmythology is fitting. For whenever I dug deep into an aspect of modern day cosmology, I discovered that the real history, combined with reasonable logic, doesn't provide for a kind view of the whole affair. Rather, it seems to be a massive pandering to the prejudice of a culture brought up on the belief of a creator who created us, and the entire cosmos. For much more on this point click here.
Note added July 2000 after some conversations with others:
Although I am one of several people who critique the Big Bang for its creationist aspects, this does not necessarily mean that an infinite non-expanding universe is atheistic. Atheism is much more compatible with a universe infinite in time and space. Yet, most peoples' view of God is of an infinite being. It seems likely that an infinite being would want something to do during his (or her?) infinite existence. Wouldn't His creation also be infinite? Does it really make sense that he could be content with himself (or other gods?) for all eternity before He decides to create a universe? An infinite universe and an infinite God are quite compatible concepts. This site is only a threat to those who hold to a view of a special creation event whether it is 10,000 years ago or 10,000,000,000 years ago.
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