WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT OCCURED BEFORE THE BIG BANG.
THE BIG BANG IS THE BEGINING OF TIME AND SPACE. You are literally asking me what happened before time. Before the concept of "before" existed; "what was going on?"; Not only would I admit I am not the person to ask about this in earnest as science isn't a religion, I would further ask you to go find a scholar who specializes in astronomy and astrophysics. I deal in evidence, not things that are made up. Thus, I cannot honestly answer that. My approach is this: Why contemplate something we don't understand, then declare "It must be magic." as an answer in lieu of evidence? More important than that, it's okay to say "I don't know." I don't know what caused the big bang. You don't know beyond the stimulation you get from the endorphins through your body at communal worship then attribute that feeling to god. Finally, the one who lacks the knowledge will always endeavor to further understand the nature of that which they don't comprehend. Those who claim to know will cease.