>>12050243>First causeCan't evaluate. See Munchhausen trilemma. And perhaps if you asked God why he exists perhaps he Himself could not tell you the reason for all of it, not unlike our own parents.
>universeTo define universe you would implicitly define not universe. The only way around this is to define the word "exist", and go from there. The conclusion might be a priori correct, but you still can't access truth.
>intelligent beingIntelligent about what? What is it to be intelligent? Does the Creator know the mind of the Creator? This gets back to the Munchhausen trilemma again. When you ask why repeatedly, you have 3 logical options, ultimately, and you can penetrate the absolute no further.
-Axiomatic (predefined why that simply is)
-Circular (all why chains form closed loops back on themselves)
-Infinite (all whys will lead to another why, with no access to an end)
