Is there any valid reason that God (or the Gods?) could *not* have started this universe with a handful of quarks, or a big bang, or a vacuum fluctation, or whatever the theorists propose next?

Given that basis, the real discussion involves whether God (or Gods) have interacted with the universe since then, and to what extent. Whether or not human actions affect God's (or Gods') hypothetical activities could also be discussed, but assuming that this entire universe was created just for humans seems incredibly arrogant.

~S~