[Oblivion437]

Well, who said there had to be a why?

If there's one thing I've learned in life: Shit happens, and it doesn't always have a reason.

So, the universe happened, is happening.

Does it have to have a reason? The concept is mind-boggling. I don't need a reason. It doesn't boggle me because I never viewed everything as part of some grand design.

If we can trace the universe back to the beginning of its currently examinable state, (if the big crunch is true, well, that throws us for a new loop, doesn't it? The universe can do that forever, could have been doing it forever) we don't need to know a why is to it getting there, merely how. That's all we can rationally, logically examine. That's us. That's humanity.

I'd rather not waste my time on notions of God, the spiritual world, or any such thing. I don't see it as being worth the rather minimal efforts I can cobble together in my lifetime.