Do you believe in God? Why/Why not?

[palou]

WolfpackN64 said:

palou said:

why can't there just be an infinite row of events, instead?

 

As described by the strictly (non-zero) positive rationals, for example.

Again, because contingent causes can't cause themselves, they need to be caused. You need an efficient first cause so you can start the chain. Once started, your cause can advance infinitly.

I'm not talking about anything causing itself, I simply mean that I don't see a reason for there not to be an infinite number of events. there's an infinite number of events between our two replies, for example.