About 15 billion years ago a tremendous explosion started the expansion of the universe. This explosion is known as the Big Bang. At the point of this event all of the matter and energy of space was contained at one point. What exisisted prior to this event is completely unknown and is a matter of pure speculation. This occurance was not a conventional explosion but rather an event filling all of space with all of the particles.
The origin of the Big Bang theory can be credited to Edwin Hubble. Hubble made the observation that the universe is continuously expanding. He discovered that a galaxys velocity is proportional to its distance. Galaxies that are twice as far from us move twice as fast. Another consequence is that the universe is expanding in every direction. This observation means that it has taken every galaxy the same amount of time to move from a common starting position to its current position. Just as the Big Bang provided for the foundation of the universe, Hubbles observations provided for the foundation of the Big Bang theory. (ironic)
There are many different theories of how the universe began. They are same in some aspects and completely different in other areas. Some believe it was caused by something other than itself and others believe the exact opposite. Many people believe that the big bang is an example that there is a god and that he created all. Others believe that it is all cosmological and that is has nothing to do with god. Science and religion come together at points but believe different things especially about the beginning of time and how they occured.
I honestly am not to sure what to believe. I believe in god and believe that he created all but I also believe scientists when they talk about the big bang theory. I am at a coin toss so to speak on what is really the truth. I guess no one will really and truly ever know.....except god himself. :)
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7 comments:
Nice work. Loved the facts, and especially your own opinion at the end. Keep up the excellent work!
Rachel
Keri,
I liked your introduction. I liked the velocity fact that you added. I didn't know how to flow it into mine, but you did very well. It is really difficult to decide what to believe.
Billy
Could it be possible that both science and theology are correct? Think about it... the Big Bang could have happened like science theorized, but someone, something, or the Cosmic Muffin had to put those specs of matter there for the Big Bang to take place.
It’s what science deems as the “ultimate proof of God.” Yes, even science acknowledges the existences of a supreme being. Something had to start it all.
I liked your last paragraph. All of this is confusing and its diffictult to know whats right and not. I suppose God will be the only one to really know
HAILEYROSE THOMA
nice job fella! ya i agree with your statement at the end about not being too sure about this whole thing :) your information was nicely put in and easy to understand. keep it up!
SarahAnn
I really enjoyed reading your post as always. You provided a lot of great information and gave your readers a lot to think about. I like how you pointed out irony in your second paragraph, it was amusing. You might want to be a little more careful about typos and apostrophe usage. I really loved your post and I completely agree with your last paragraph. The last sentence made me smile and would have done so even if you didn't have the smiley face. Excellent job, Keri!
~Lindsey~
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