I have not read any of the replies, just the OP.
God does not exist. Period. Organized Religion is a thorn in the side of humanity. Believing in a higher being (for yourself) is fine, but don't force it upon me (or others).
How were things "created"? I like a thought that Carl Sagan had. Everything that is, always was. The "Big Bang" did happen. Things traveled outwards until it slowed to a point that it stopped, and came back together. Once it got together enough, another "Big Bang". This cycle goes on forever, and each cycle takes billions of years.
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