You also did not resolve the 'what came before God' objection. If the Universe exhibits characteristics A,B, and C and 'to have characteristics A,B,C' you must have been 'created by a creature that has characteristics A,B, and C', then if "God has characteristics A,B,C" the question 'what created God' is valid. 'Nothing came before God because he's God' is equivalent to 'Nothing came before the Universe because it's the Universe'. You can say 'God Is.', but it is as logicially sound as 'The Universe Is."
Speeding up the animation over the part where you make logical errors (i.e. the crux of your argument about what constitutes the First Cause) does not strengthen your case. If you are going to claim to use logic, you can't make assertions like "Can beauty come from non-intelligence?" or "Sounds like God, doesn't it?" are as logicially sound as 'Just look at a sunset'.
If you establish that the universe is expanding then it cannot be as described in Genesis 1-2, which is described as a static universe. Do you accept that the Bible is not always the literal truth?
It does not follow that because the universe is expanding that the universe 'came to be'. To 'come to be', there has to be something before it. The universe, by your definition, includes time, so there was nothing before it, because 'before' requires the concept of time.
I would also suggest that you review the history of your own religion in regards to it's treatment of other religions. You would also do well to review Christianity's current position in the world in terms of economic, political, and miliary power. You may also want to read Phillipians 2:1-15.
While your ministry may be well intentioned you have alienated many from the Lord with your pride and arrogance. In the words of the J-Man, get the plank out of your eye, holmes. (Matthew 5:22, 1 Corinthians 4:7, Galatians 6:3-4 ,etc. FTW
Disclaimer: I am not an atheist. +5 for intent, -4 for execution. I am going to my speech straight: you don't have the tools to swing for these fences. You are not aware of the basic tenets of theology or logic. You don't have the tools or the knowledge to have an intelligent conversation about others' beliefs (be they theists or atheists), and you have fundamental misconceptions that prevent you from sharing your own beliefs and from reaching a fuller relationship with the Lord.
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