What I have done is to show that it is possible for the way the universe began to be determined by the laws of science. In that case, it would not be necessary to appeal to God to decide how the universe began. This doesn't prove that there is no God, only that God is not necessary. Stephen Hawking
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The quotation says that there is no reason to appeal to God to explain the beginning of the universe. This does not mean that God does not exist. It only means that we don't need him. There are some who say that the laws of nature were created by God and we should use them as a guide to try and find the laws behind the universe. We can also say that this quote is saying that it is possible to explain how the universe began without appealing to God, but it doesn’t prove that there is no God.

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