ok tryinjg not to get side tracked in what and what is not mater space time and chesse from the OP
quoting , with text between *** being mine***
1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause of its
existence.
**** what ever begins to exist is part on a sequence .. absence /cause /action /effect /exisitance ..
2. The universe began to exist.
**** so it seems , at least in its present form ***
2.1 Argument based on the impossibility of an
actual infinite.
2.11 An actual infinite cannot exist.
*** please show working ....are we limiting to the physical eg 012345678 please tell me where the numbers stop ? if a creator exists out side the universe how big is their realm ? how many option for the creator are there?? ***
2.12 An infinite temporal regress of
events is an actual infinite.
*** well , yes now how long has the creator been around ???? ***
2.13 Therefore, an infinite temporal
regress of events cannot exist.
*** only if you show 2.11 to be true in all cases . btw if 2.13 is true then the creator is limited , agreed ?***
2.2 Argument based on the impossibility of
the formation of an actual infinite by
successive addition.
**again show why .. is not a infinity the sum of all its parts ..does infinity mean 1 , 2 and 2346.88 do not exsist ?***
2.21 A collection formed by successive
addition cannot be actually infinite.
***1++1+1+1+1+1+1+1.... how long have we got ?? pleasshow your working see above 2.2
2.22 The temporal series of past events
is a collection formed by successive
addition.
***viewed from where ?? history is a lump , only when you use time as a direction is it successive .. NOT wishing to go off topic but we get into very muddy area here about if events are set or not , jnust making the point that given certain opinions time is just a direction and is optional .***
2.23 Therefore, the temporal series of
past events cannot be actually
infinite.
*** self for filling statement
3. Therefore, the universe has a cause of its
existence.
*** only by applying your limits to the happening , see how many other limits we can add in , ***