Dunandan, there is no way in explaining anything that counters what people think. If someone thinks a tree cant just magicly appear and you say "Well I think God can make a measly tree," you still havent answred, because In their opinion god dose not exist.
Plus it dosnt help to state your opinion trying to answer either becase thats IYO.
EDIT: also the universe consist of stars. Now, who created the stars. You could say it was god who created the *whatever makes stars*. You could say *whatever makes stars* was already there.
But space alone (no stars, gases, or planetets) consist of nothing. This is why its black. Im sure THAT has been nothing forever. Therefor a religious dude would say god was there or something...
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