You beg the question, sir, of how can one arrive at the present if we have an infinite sequential regression of finite segments of time.
That we are here necessitates not one thing in regard to infinite regression.
But those points and spaces are merely implied and not physically represented.
Even in the abstract, you are simply imagining a set of points and segments that are defined as being of infinite extent, but you are ignoring the difficulties involved in having a sequential succession of those segments of time.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to proceed from the present into an infinite point in the future as there is no end to the segments of time. To do the opposite, start at infinite distant past and arrive at the present is just as impossible in a sequential order of events.
All this is true if you do not toss ‘God is creating time and space continuously for all time’ which no one advocates as true, not theists nor atheists.
Unless you know someone that does.
What your saying is an interesting thought experiment but it doesn’t disprove that the universe can’t be enteral. We exist at point who knows what, but just because we exist at a point doesn’t mean it can’t be eternal. I know I exist, i know things exist before me and will exist after me, but we don’t know how long that goes on for. Divine revelation does say in the beginning, and it appears that there was a beginning to the universe. But reason alone can’t show that the cosmos is either finite or eternal. I don’t know the quote or reference, but Aquinas mentions this. Reason can’t prove the universe is finite or infinite, but faith tells us it’s finite.
I know I responded to this in general but I must bring this out.
All this is true if you do not toss ‘God is creating time and space continuously for all time’ which no one advocates as true, not theists nor atheists.
From what I read about this statement is this. Correct me if I’m wrong it’s not super clear.
You are saying no-one holds that God is constantly for all time creating time and space?
Implying that God did at once and stepped back or is not actively holding up existence or actively creating time and space.
Many people including myself believe that God is for eternity and in a single moment creating the universe.
Let’s bring some theology into this.
Was there a point in time when the father begot the son? (I’m talking about the trinity)
IF yes, than the son is less than the father therefore not divine.
if no, than the son is entirely created by the father, meaning the son has no origin in time but only in the father.
Catholic dogma holds point 2
God’s single act of creation is an act that is continually actualized for all eternity. We see it as a time because that is where, in a sense, God broke into our creation and our reality. But for God that is continually happening.
It is very plausible that God could have created an enteral universe. What does that do to in the beginning from Genesis I have no idea, but it’s not outside of the realm of possibility. Is it outside of the realm of faith, I honestly don’t know.
I have developed this horrible habit of typing in sentence fragments left and right. Used to never do it. I was afraid you would point that out. 