There has never been a known exception to this law (otherwise, it would immediately lose its status as a scientific law). No one would ever believe that a mole dug the majestic Grand Canyon. Anyone who has viewed the canyon firsthand would recognize the foolishness of such a suggestion. This cause (the mole) is insufficient to explain the effect (the Grand Canyon). One can easily surmise that a bigger cause must be responsible for the canyon. As such, we can rationally apply this scientific law to the universe. We know an enormous and complex universe exists today, so what caused it? Consider how big a cause would be required to make that kind of effect. Truly we can conclude that something massive (a Supreme Force or Being) was needed to cause the Universe. In later chapters we will identify characteristics of this Supreme Being. For now, it is sufficient to conclude that the evidence demonstrates that something is out there, and has been for eternity.