There was a period before ‘time’, what interests the scientist in me is that ‘time’ here on Earth is relative. Relativity in this case has so many variables! Mind boggling! Our ‘time’ is based on Earth’s revolution around its axis and revolution around the Sun.
If, there were other viable species first we would need to contact such a ‘variable.’
We ask, “If all things have a creator, then who created God?” Actually, only created things have a creator, so it’s improper to lump God with His creation. God has revealed Himself to us in the Bible as having always existed. Atheists counter that there is no reason to assume the universe was created. My answer, all things come to an end especially and key is LIFE. My question to an atheist is “After life, then what?”