Why did God create so many galaxies?

[coconut theology]

Bizarre!

Explain.

 

[Shad]

What was God's reason for creating so many galaxies and so many planets and stars that apparently serve no purpose and so many galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures?

We have no idea regarding what is on many other planets around us let alone in other galaxies. Also the concept of God was developed when people thought stars were holes in the veil separating Heaven and Earth.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

They are inhabited (Isa 45:18, ect), by the unfallen beings. It is mentioned all over scripture (KJB).

Isaiah 45:18 says that the heavens were formed to be inhabited, but it does not say by what does it?

 

[Dan From Smithville]

Isaiah 45:18
18 The Lord is God.
He made the skies and the earth.
He put the earth in its place.
He did not want the earth to be empty when he made it.
He created it to be lived on.
“I am the Lord.
There is no other God.
​

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I am curious about that too. It doesn't answer the question of the OP and it does not claim any occupants.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

The earth, is merely one of the many "worlds" created for the glory of God. He created this world "to be inhabited" (KJB), and likewise so many others. The LORD is the same, yesterday today and forever. God has many created children.

Consider:

Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.​

Revelation 12:12 isn't talking about human beings being in Heaven. It is a reference to the unfallen worlds, and the unfallen beings on them. Notice:

Luk 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Luk 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
Luk 15:5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Luk 15:6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luk 15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.​

Mat 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Mat 18:12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Mat 18:13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Mat 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.​

The ninety and nine, are "just persons", which "need no repentance" and were never "lost" (as this world was). They are unfallen, and we "fallen". The Son of man came from a place, called the "third heaven", "paradise" (Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 12:2,4; Revelation 2:7, etc) which is an unfallen world, where God's very throne is, the tree of life is, etc.

God made many "worlds":

Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Job_26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.​

They are the many "mansions" in the "house" (universe, likened unto a "tent" stretched out to dwell in) of God:

Isa_40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Joh 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Joh 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Joh 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Joh 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.​

When Jesus ascended, it was amidst all the holy angels (Psalms 24, as likened unto a great "cloud"; Acts 1:9-11) to a place with real gates, as real as this world (earth):

Psa 24:1 A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psa 24:2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Psa 24:3 Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
Psa 24:4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Psa 24:5 He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psa 24:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
Psa 24:7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psa 24:8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Psa 24:9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psa 24:10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.​

When Jesus ascended He went to the "far country" (Matthew 21:33, 25:14; Mark 12:1; Luke 19:12, 20:9), being "the end of Heaven", in which many others dwell:

Isa_13:5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.​

They (Jesus and the angelic hosts) will return soon, and fill the whole sky.

There are many instances of "stars" being recorded in scripture, such as the seven sisters; Pleiades (Amos 5:8; Revelation 1:16,20, 2:1, 3:1; Job 9:9, 38:31), and Orion and Arcturus (Job 9:9, 38:32). Jesus shall return through the open space in Orion.

There are many places in scripture in which "the heavens opened" (Ezekiel 1:1; Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Acts 7:56) through which is seen God in His actual and real Temple (Hebrews 8:1-2), upon the real Mt. Zion above.

Most are completely ignorant of what the Bible really teaches in regards Heaven (3rd). They mostly think it is some aetheral place of gaseous non-things and airy nothings. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Revelation and other places in scripture, are replete with a description of the very real places and things in Heaven. Don't believe the spiritism of satan, which makes of heaven nothing, and earth everything.

“It is shocking how many weak and twisted concepts of heaven people have accepted. Most folks think of it as some far off ethereal place—and that is about all the average man knows about heaven. He believes it is “up there” somewhere. Yes, it is “up there,” and we can agree with him that far ...” [Heaven Is It For Real? - Joe Crews; page 8] - Library Of Sermons 24 – Heaven Is It For Real – Pocket Book – Joe Crews – Amazing Facts (PDF)​

Resources

An artist depiction:

Some physics and astrophysics discussion of spacial plane, which includes the return of Jesus:

These verses can be interpreted so many ways and even the justification that some use in other scriptures also has multiple interpretations. One could interpret this to mean that we are all getting our own planets after death, though not my interpretation.

 

[QuestioningMind]

What was God's reason for creating so many galaxies and so many planets and stars that apparently serve no purpose and so many galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures?

How have you come to the conclusion that there are any galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures, let alone many of them?

 

[QuestioningMind]

It’s interesting how so many people like to make god in their image.

Sounds like the god depicted in the Christian bible to me.

 

[Dan From Smithville]

How have you come to the conclusion that there are any galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures, let alone many of them?

That is a good point. I wondered that myself, but got distracted from asking.

 

[columbus]

What was God's reason for creating so many galaxies and so many planets and stars that apparently serve no purpose and so many galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures?

Suppose this.
What if the universe, physical reality as we know it, wasn't really what God is creating?
Suppose it's more like God's septic tank?
Where God dumps the leftovers from Creation, Creation that we cannot even begin to imagine because it's so far beyond our abilities to conceive?

What if the Big Bang was less like God creating us and the glorious universe we live in because we're so beautiful, and more like God taking a dump and flushing. Wouldn't that better explain the reality than the usual "God meant for everything to be better, but He's a bit of a bumbler." explanation religionists give you?

Maybe God does exist, but doesn't care about humans any more than we care about the bacteria in the sewer system. It matches reality better than the Bible does.

The Big Bang was God's waste dump. I call this the Big Bung Theory.
Tom

 

[PruePhillip]

What was God's reason for creating so many galaxies and so many planets and stars that apparently serve no purpose and so many galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures?

I can't answer that. But I can answer something closely related -
why is the universe so old and so big?
Because the universe needs TIME to form - from the Big Bang
to the first generation gas stars to the second generation metal
stars etc.. And the universe must expand or collapse. So this
accounts for the size.
I suppose the issue of the vast number of galaxies and stars
fits into this picture, thus:
they have to be there for us to be here.

 

[Quagmire]

What was God's reason for creating so many galaxies and so many planets and stars that apparently serve no purpose and so many galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures?

He knew we weren't going to be able to get along so He gave us somewhere where we could go to get away from each other.

Not His fault if we decided to concentrate on making bombs instead of starships.

 

[We Never Know]

What was God's reason for creating so many galaxies and so many planets and stars that apparently serve no purpose and so many galaxies that are not inhabited by any creatures?

For the purpose of the thread, let's say god is real.

Maybe he created life on many planets in many galaxies to see if the life, any life he created would stick to following his word instead of using free will to stray away and become corrupted by power as we have become.

Of course my reply is all hypothetical opinion based on god being real.

 

[columbus]

For the purpose of the thread, let's say god is real.

Maybe he created life on many planets in many galaxies to see if the life, any life he created would stick to following his word instead of using free will to stray away and become corrupted by power as we have become.

Of course my reply is all hypothetical opinion based on god being real.

It's also based on the premise that God's a bit of a bumbler. Can't really tell what's going to happen. Vast human and animal suffering doesn't matter, what matters is that God learns something He didn't know before.

Is that pretty much it?

A 14 y/o girl is going to give birth to a baby in a garbage dump outside Mexico City tomorrow, because God wasn't sure what else might happen?

Yuck.
Tom

 

[We Never Know]

It's also based on the premise that God's a bit of a bumbler. Can't really tell what's going to happen. Vast human and animal suffering doesn't matter, what matters is that God learns something He didn't know before.

Is that pretty much it?

A 14 y/o girl is going to give birth to a baby in a garbage dump outside Mexico City tomorrow, because God wasn't sure what else might happen?

Yuck.
Tom

1st - god doesn't exist.

2nd - you put a lot of thought into that(down to a place and a person).

3rd - it seems like you're angry and have a bone to pick with someone. God maybe?

4th - god doesn't exist.

 

[columbus]

1st - god doesn't exist.

Well, I disagree.
But, whatever....

2nd - you put a lot of thought into that(down to a place and a person).

It's a true story I became all too aware of a few years back. I'm certain that it happened again in the last day or two.

3rd - it seems like you're angry and have a bone to pick with someone. God maybe?

Not God.
But yeah.

4th - god doesn't exist.

Well, I disagree.
But whatever....

Tom

 

[PruePhillip]

1st - god doesn't exist.

2nd - you put a lot of thought into that(down to a place and a person).

3rd - it seems like you're angry and have a bone to pick with someone. God maybe?

4th - god doesn't exist.

An honest and intelligent atheist would not write this.
They would write: I don't believe in God.

They could further say
1 - I see no evidence of God, at least through my eyes
2 - I see no way to prove there is no God.

 

[We Never Know]

Well, I disagree.
But, whatever....


It's a true story I became all too aware of a few years back. I'm certain that it happened again in the last day or two.


Not God.
But yeah.


Well, I disagree.
But whatever....

Tom

I can respect that. Just because two people disagree doesn't me they have to not like or disrespect the other.

 

[columbus]

An honest and intelligent atheist would not write this.
They would write: I don't believe in God.

Do you, can you, understand how ugly and false this is?

I don't think you are able, based on reading your posts.
Bless Your Heart!
Tom

 

[We Never Know]

An honest and intelligent atheist would not write this.
They would write: I don't believe in God.

They could further say
1 - is see no evidence of God, at least through my eyes
2 - I see no way to prove there is no God.

In short, there is no evidence for a god, so no reason to think a god does exist.
Some will say god doesn't exist.
Some will say no evidence shows a god does exist.
Some will say I have no reason to think a god does exist.

Saying I don't believe a god exists is borderline belief because one has the belief god doesn't exist.

 

[We Never Know]

An honest and intelligent atheist would not write this.
They would write: I don't believe in God.

They could further say
1 - I see no evidence of God, at least through my eyes
2 - I see no way to prove there is no God.

Let me be more clear here...

If someone says they believe in god, they have a belief. Their belief is there is a god.

If an honest and intelligent atheist says I don't believe in god, they too have a belief. Their belief is there is no god.

So IMO no honest and intelligent atheist would say I don't believe in god.

IOW, any one that says they do believe in something or they don't believe in something, either way they have a belief about that something.