[Dog Gone]

I understand that, and my hijack alert was poking fun at my own response which arguably could have sent the thread into a discussion of illegal immigration, as so often happens on other threads here.

I was just having some fun.

I understand the concept you were trying to convey. Time most definitely is a concept tied to a physical universe, and while it’s a hard concept to grasp, it doesn’t exist outside of it.

As far as we know.

There’s also no reason to rule out multiple universes, although the phrase seems like an oxymoron. In fact, science predicts that this is a reality. The theoretical thinking and equations are far too sophisticated for me, but my original question for discussion about what God was doing before the creation of this universe could have easily been answered with “What makes you think this is the only universe?”.

[DouglasKC]

There’s also no reason to rule out multiple universes, although the phrase seems like an oxymoron. In fact, science predicts that this is a reality. The theoretical thinking and equations are far too sophisticated for me, but my original question for discussion about what God was doing before the creation of this universe could have easily been answered with “What makes you think this is the only universe?”.

I agree that God could have (or will) create other universes, although that falls into the realm of speculation. From a strictly biblical viewpoint we know that God is creating children through humanity. The children of God are to be part of the ruling family of God with Godlike powers. Who is to say that our destinies don't include a hand in the creation of other universes?

So I would agree that it's very possible for there to be other universes, especially if theoretical mathematics allow for it.