[Capt. Tom]

Does anyone here know of the leading non-religious based hypothesis regarding what came before the Big Bang?

The universe always existed and had no beginning.

Now if you find that hard to comprehend; how did the universe get started? Some say God made it. Then when did God originate. They say God always existed and always will. Well if you can believe God always existed and didn't have a beginning, why can't you believe the Universe always existed and didn't have a beginning?? -Tom

ps the answer is, you'd like to think there is a God out there to save your sorry ass when you die, and to give you life after death. And your willing to grovel to gain His favor. - Tom

[RadioAstronomer]

The universe always existed and had no beginning.

The universe did not exist before the Big Bang. I keep hearing explosion and that is a very bad analogy. Space-Time itself (and all matter contained within) expanded creating the universe as we see it now.

[JoJo the Clown]

Very well put, Capt. Tom. I agree completely.

[elfman2]

"why can't you believe the Universe always existed and didn't have a beginning"

Umm, because it defies the laws of physics as we know it?

"ps the answer is, you'd like to think there is a God out there to save your sorry ass when you die, and to give you life after death. And your willing to grovel to gain His favor. - Tom"

I already said on this thread that I'm an atheist. Are you drunk?