So the collision of photons = the creation of christ = the creation of the universe?
Not quite, dear NVL (peace to you and thank you for your patience and kindness with me in this matter. I am truly sorry that I am not knowledgeable about these things and so have to bring you down to my "level" for this discussion). More accurately, the collision of photons = the birth of Christ = which event allowed/started the creation of the physical universe. Unlike the physical universe, my Lord was not created, but born. Something born comes OUT of something that existed before it... and my Lord came OUT of the Father; and what was created did not exist as it does now but became such when it came through him.
What do you mean by "void"
I can only explain by sharing what I saw/experienced: I was in a "place" that was pitch black and absolutely empty. Absolutely. There was nothing in it: no air, no dust, no sound, no space (i.e., although it was vast, it felt sort of closed in on me and, well, dense). Nothing. But me and darkness. There are instruments in this world that can measure down to photons and quarks, etc., maybe even smaller, if that's possible - I don't know. If man's instruments could measure what was present where I was, besides me... it would measure absolutely nothing. NO particles, NO force... electromagnetic, gravitational... or otherwise. No sound, soundwaves... or waves of any kind. There was absolutely nothing. Yet, some "speech" came through that darkness... a voice... immediately after which (virtually at the same time, but just a mini-nanosecond afterward) came the light... immediately after which came what came after the light. THROUGH the light.
And I heard the speech. Clearly. And it was not English... or Hebrew, Aramaic, etc. It was not in any of "earthling man's" languages at all, ancient or modern. It was not a voice "with words." Rather, the ONLY way I can explain it is that it was a language of... well, the ONLY words I can use... and these are NOT accurate... is, well, "numbers" isn't accurate. Nor is "equations." Nor is "math." But those are the only words I know of to try and explain it. It was a language that seemed to be something LIKE numbers/equations/math... but was not. It was a literal language and the speech... voice... was literal. I heard it... plainly... and was able to understand it, because by the time it reached ME... something IN me... was able to "decipher"... "interpret" it. So that I absolutely understood it. It was not loud, it was not soft, it was not booming, it was not whispered. It just was.
I cannot tell you, right now, however, what the voice said as I do not have the freedom to do so, yet, as I explained earlier. But it was what the voice SAID... that made me understand what happened. Starting with immediately after... when the light came forth FROM the voice... and what then came through the light.
So....dust ....fragments....that's matter.
I know that now, yes. Without a doubt.
How did it exist before the event?
I don't have the freedom, just now, to say "how"... but I can say "as what." Prior to the event, it existed OUTSIDE the void... as the complete opposite of what it was after coming through the light and once inside void. Like a photo negative of sorts... is the only way I can describe it.
I hope that helps, dear NVL...
Shelby, you misunderstood my post. I did not mean to imply that Newton's law of motion had anything to do with the possibility that space, time, and thought are intertwined. I should've made that clearer.
Absolutely no problem, dear GN (again, peace to you!)... and again, thank you for YOUR patience and kindness here, as well, and for bearing with me.
The phrase, "Without force, the velocity of matter is always constant," was simply a more simple explanation of Newton's law of motion, nothing more.
Okay. No worries...
I think as far as the rest of your response goes, I will simply leave you with your explanation as to the nature and origin of our universe. Cosmology is a rather abstract science, in my humble opinion, and theories are abound as to the nature of the cosmos and their is certainly debate on which theory is better or more correct. It is almost like a religion to some since many of the theories are, like religion, unprovable.
I understand... and thank you!
Now I am going out on a limb as I do not know the nature of the universe.
Nor do I, per se... other than to say it's "nature"... is the light. But I don't mind going out there with you. I do it all the time. For me, however, it's often more of a leap... of faith - .
But here's a thought, what if God said something like, "The universe is like a bubble that expands with My essence and nothing created in it can exit and My presence is everywhere within it. But someday, I may remove my presence and the bubble will collapse and the heavens and the earth will pass away."
From what I know now, dear one, the first part of that is true... the bubble likeness, expansion with His essence (which essence is the light, my Lord)... and it is absolutely true that nothing created in it can exit without that essence. Just everything came throught the light to get to this side... it must go back through the light to get to the other side. And that light... that essence... is present everywhere. Including IN each of us. Which is HOW we can hear... and see. We are a part of "it/him"... and "it/him" is a part of us... all of us. Just some more than others (which is based on our CHOICE). All we need to do is "access" it. And it is a very simple process... indeed, most elementary.
The second part is not true. however - He will never remove His presence. Ever. So, the bubble will never collapse. He did not bring it into existence to collapse it... nor to allow it to collapse. Apparently, there ARE, however, other... ummmm... "forces"... that continually THREATEN the bubble... and before He will let those forces succeed... He will remove them. WITHOUT harming the bubble. At least, that is how my Lord has recently explained it to me (as a result of the recent understanding. More has come...). The result is a "new" heaven (what is outside the bubble) and "new" earth (what is inside the bubble... the physical universe).
But I'd heard the Big Bang was the origin, the matter, energy, and light expanded from the bang.
That's not quite accurate. There was an event; however, there was no noise... no "bang," per se. There was just a voice... light (of tremendous energy!)... and viola! Other than the voice... there wasn't a single sound... nor a breeze... nothing. Just the event itself. But matter, energy, and light did not expand from the bang. The bang resulted from the light being "born"... which, because the light himself is SUCH a force... that the event... the light punching through and coming into contact with the void... the darkness... resulted in such an energy force... electromagnetism... that matter... came into existence. THROUGH that light and event...
The outer rim is the event horizon where nothing indigenous to the universe can pass through.
I absolutely agree with this, simply due to the amount of force that occurred when the light came forth. It didn't just... ummmm... "filter" in. It busted a hole in the void... and that took a LOT of "force." A LOT. Even though the event was silent. From what I saw, anything now inside the void that MIGHT reach the... ummmm... "end"... would not be able to go any farther. To get OUTSIDE the void... it would have to go BACK... through the light... and the "hole" it/he made. Nothing inside the void has the POWER... the FORCE... to exit on its own. Nothing. The only way out is back through the light...
But just as the universe is expanding, it can reverse and begin to collapse in on itself, returning to the point where it was just before the big bang.
It can, absolutely. But... it won't. That would mean the Most Holy One of Israel would fully inhale. The event occurred when he EXHALED... when He spoke... which caused "air" (breath) to go out from Him. That breath caused the light to come forth. But His breath isn't limited... and so... it will continue, indefinitely.
If you are more interested in this stuff perhaps you might enjoy Stephen Hawkings book, A Brief History in Time. I think this was the book I listen to one time and I can say that it's not the easiest to comprehend but it is interesting.
I am familiar with a couple/few of Dr. Hawkings theories... and have to agree with some. But not all. I will take a look if my Lord compels me to. Otherwise, I'll just stick to listening to him, if that's okay with you.
Again, peace to both and thank you for your patience.
YOUR servant and a slave of Christ, the Light...
SA