Suppose God created a universe, but completely removed himself from it and erased all traces of his existence.

  • How closely would that universe mirror the one we live in (assuming we live in an anomalous universe)?
  • Could you ever tell the difference between the two?
  • What would be different?
  • What would cause one of the subsequent creations to acknowledge his existence despite observing no evidence thereof?
  • If you were him, would you ever break your silence to confirm your creation’s beliefs?
  • Is that what happens at death?
  • What would drive God to create such a universe? 

Suppose God created a universe and left a wide variety of evidence of his existence.

  • How closely would that universe mirror the one we live in (assuming we live in a God-created universe)?
  • Could you ever tell the difference between the two?
  • What would be different?
  • What would cause one of the creations to deny his existence despite observing evidence thereof?
  • If you were him, would you ever break your silence to disprove your creation’s beliefs?
  • Is that what happens at death?
  • What would drive God to create such a universe? 

Suppose the universe came into existence on its own.

  • How closely would that universe mirror the one we live in (assuming we live in a anomalous universe)?
  • Could you ever tell the difference between the two?
  • What would be different?
  • What would cause one of the subsequent creations to believe in the existence of God despite observing no evidence thereof?
  • Could this universe ever become capable of creating other universes?
  • Would those creators become Gods?
  • Has this already happened?