If the universe was created does it necessarily mean it was created by God?

Question

Surely you don’t have to believe in God to see the possibility that the universe was created somehow? Am I wrong? If so, please explain why it would have to be God?

If you don’t believe it’s even possible that the universe was created that’s fine if you want you can explain why

Answer 1

Yes, there is something in reality that was before anything that existed; Before the big bang there was something that initiated it. This isn't difficult to understand. Some people label that "thing" with the word God. The word means very little if not properly conceived of. This is what creates an atheist, misperception of what the words are referring to. God isn't an entity but the totality of existence and the only thing that doesn't change in our universe

Answer 2

"Created" Infers: "By someone/thing". The only "someone/thing" with that power would be classified by man as a god.

Answer 3

It was created by a superior, intelligent, creative force. What you call that force or envision it to be should be based on the best actual evidence of what it created. It should never at any time be based o a theory with no scientific backing.

It doesnt matter how much we try to clean up natural selection and make it presentable there is still more actual evidence against than for it. This doesnt mean that evolution is not a fact. It means it has been missrepresented in this theory.

Answer 4

God may be the only one who has such power to create the universe. If this is true, nobody can rightfully say that the universe could be created by anybody or thing else other than god. However, it may be possible that a creator less powerful than god created the universe. So, it may necessarily mean that god alone created the universe and that you cannot say anyone else did.

Answer 5

No "gods" are actually required for creation nor for the existence of life. Only for mankind to come to terms with their ignorance of such.