Atheists have a limit to two choices: the universe simply spurged into existence out of nothing without reason, or it has always existed which is impossible as you have demonstrated in your post. The problem isn't the reasoning or the logic, obviously the most rational kind of conclusion any reasonable person can make about this subject is God but we live in a age of hyper-egotism, pride, arrogance. Whats funny to me is when you look into the kalam or contingency argument by Avicenna, you will be pigeonholed to basically accepting God as the only real rational explanation to everything. But people are defiant because it makes them feel more proud, makes them feel better than God so to speak. The funny thing to me is that, if God wills he could wipe out all of humanity and punish you eternally and there would be nothing to do about it. Thats what i find funny, but atheists act so tough "well....... i'll just burn in hellfire forever rather than bowing my head down to "this" of God." Be my guest, step into the eternal hellfire forever if it makes you feel better about yourself for this short while. Imo, better to submit yourself to God, be a slave of God, don't be a slave to your ego. Iblees, went down for the very same reason atheists today will go down, he disagreed with God's decision and refused to prostrate so God casted him to the eternal pit. Shaytaan is only temporarily enjoying his freedom for a short while, atheists too are also enjoying their freedom...... but only for a very very shortwhile.