I think Charles has a great point!
My theory is similar: You don't get something from nothing. This universe started as a single point of energy and, if you have metaphysical leanings, you might say a point of consciousness also. You might also call this thing 'god'.
The thing is, nothing was created separate from 'god'. 'god' had to build things out of itself, because its not like there were any external materials lying around. And I would say, any state of consciousness, however great or small, is part of the a greater collective consciousness on 'some' level, all connected together 'somehow'.
Like players in NESes, we have freedom of action within set parameters and rules. I believe that morality is a human invention, and 'god' is totally beyond morality and judgement. We have free reign to torture murder and kill, though we might find that contempt of others ultimately leads to contempt of ourselves, and weakness. Preying on other people also leads to dependency on them, which is also weakness. Strength comes from being able to stand up independent of others, and/or being able to cooperate honestly with like-minded people for common goals which strengthen both parties.
So, we have creations creating more creations, and endless games within games. The fun for 'god' is seeing what we do, what choices we make and how everything evolves over time. For great justice.
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