No Time for Chance to Matter

Once upon a point of infinite density, Nothing that was Something went boom. Then there was Everything. Everything eventually named something 'Matter', the tragic character in our story. Sadly, Matter had no mind, yet this makes our tale or the more amazing!

Now matter had only one companion, the hero of our fable, a mysterious stranger of unknown origin called 'Chance'. Chance, though blind, was a brilliant artist. Chance taught mindless matter to paint and paint our pupil did. Matter painted a universe from centre to rim on the canvas of a vacuum. And lo, innumerable galaxies emerged filled with infinite wonders, beauty, order and life. The inspired brush strokes of ignorant matter, guided by the hands of blind Chance, created together a cosmic masterpiece. But as matter and chance were working away they failed to spot out villain called Time. Time crept in unnoticed back at the boom and was extremely wound up about being stirred from his sleep. Time determined there and then to 'wind down' again and thus rub the masterpiece out – as soon as he got hold of that chance! Chance, being blind, didn't see time coming and mindless matter was helpless to intervene.

Now, time ruins the painting little by little and brags that by Chance its just a matter of Time before the canvas is blank and the boom will swoon and everything that was Something will be Nothing again. Once more upon a pointless point of infinite nothingness, with no Time for Chance to Matter anymore.

(Joe Boot, from "Searching for Truth, Discovering the Meaning and Purpose of Life")

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” (Revelation 4:11 ESV)

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