Eternity and Matter

Eternal does not mean existing forever, at least not necessarily. It does mean existing outside of time. That is another reason we can know that matter has not existed for eternity because matter and energy cannot precede themselves. They cannot precede themselves because “Coming Into Being” is an essential and objective feature of time.

Time, Space, Energy, Matter and the Laws of Physics that govern the constants and qualitities that were in place prior to Planck time came into existence at the Big Bang.

Big Bang

"Back before the Big Bang . . . there was the "egg" of the universe where all places were one place, all things were one thing"
Barbara Brown Taylor.

Isn't it ever cool to contemplate such things? I am absolutely fascinated by Quantum Physics, and Theoretical Physics and Supersymetrical String Theory and E and Gravitational Loop Theory and all that. I read what's going on in those fields every chance I get. I wish I was smart enough to understand what they're talking about.