Cosmological argument

The cosmological argument is an argument that everything in existence must have a cause except for one first cause (which is what we call God).

Versions of the argument

Premise 1: Whatever begins to exist has a cause.

Premise 2: The universe began to exist.

Premise 3: Therefore, the universe has a cause.

Conclusion: Therefore, God is the cause of the universe.

Premise 1: Anything that exists has an explanation of its existence, either in the necessity of its own nature or in an external explanation.

Premise 2: The universe has an explanation for its existence, and that explanation is grounded in a necessary being.

Premise 3: The universe exists.

Premise 4: Therefore, the universe has an explanation of its existence (from 1, 3).

Premise 5: Therefore, the explanation of the existence of the universe is grounded in a necessary being (from 2, 4).

Conclusion: Therefore, God (a necessary being) exists.

Who created God?

Fails to realize that uncaused-causer isn't an opinion, it's a necessity, also God exists outside space and time.