The Cosmological Argument states that "everything that is is caused by something prior to it". So, either 1) There are an infinite amount of events that have something caused prior to it, or 2) Every event leads back to the first one, which is itself "uncaused" (or God) And since an infinite amount of events with no beginning is impossible, God must exist.
Interesting point, indeed. This argument is definitely my favorite and definitely raises a good point on who or what started it "all"?
David Hume attacked the argument with the idea that an "infinite amount of events" is not impossible, merely our human minds cannot comprehend the idea of infinity.
Hume's attack on this argument, is no doubt, one to disclaim God, henceforth annihilating the idea of the Spiritual world. The problem that I have with his statement, is that it sounds more like a statement of Faith. Our minds are not totally capable of comprehending a Being in whom's existence is eternal and never having a beginning, but we have faith in that Being's existence. Yet Hume is quick to think that the idea of scientific events, which have occurred for ever and ever with no beginning, is more logical! How does this idea not take faith?
It sounds like that takes just as much faith, and even seems more illogical, then believing that our universe was started by an eternal Being. More answers are solved in this assumption, than that which says, "There is no beginning, only infinity".
Hmmm, sounds like infinity is an explanation for one who cannot explain a spiritual being (or a spiritual event such as the beginning of creation).
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