Quote Originally Posted by bu villain
There are several theories on this. For example, the elastic universe theory says there could have been an infinite number of big bangs and big crunches, therefore the matter was always there. That being said, big bang theory starts at the instant after the singularity exploded. It does not attempt to explain how the singularity came to be. Therefore, I will not go into this topic more, we could have a whole other thread on this.

As for the other issues. I think I can find some good answers from my research. I have read about all those topics but I need to refresh myself on the specifics. Be patient please, this is turning into a good discussion.
If matter always existed, so would space, time, and energy. This has already been disproven by many scientists. Time had a beginning, and so does matter. What created the matter? It's a simple concept - without a foundation, you cannot build a house. Without a foundation, you cannot build on the theory. Anything else is science fiction, not science. Your entire argument above relies on exempting the Big Bang from scientific laws.

On the elastic universe theory, it won't work. The reason it's impossible for the universe to be "elastic" and have multiple Big Bangs due to its enormous entropy. It has a entropy of 1,000,000,000, and that is a mechanical efficiency of 1/100,000,000 of a percent - for the entire universe. As you know, anything below 1% mechanical efficiency will not oscillate - thus, it is highly improbable that it can be "elastic".

Take your time. I'm not going anywhere. I am just glad that someone is willing to think for themselves, and not just agree with me, or disagree blindly. Without people examing an issue from all sides, you cannot increase your knowledge fully.