On a similar note, the LDS (Mormon) faith believes that things were not created out of nothing but rather were 'organized' since matter is eternal. This was taught by Joseph Smith around the 1840's.
According to Mormon scripture, "the elements are eternal".[41] This means, according to Smith, that the elements are co-existent with God, and "they may be organized and reorganized, but not destroyed. They had not beginning, and can have no end."[42] This was elaborated by Brigham Young, who said, "God never made something out of nothing; it is not in the economy or law of which the worlds were, are, or will exist."[43] Thus, Mormons deny ex nihilo creation and instead believe that God created or "organized" the universe out of pre-existing elements.[44]
According to Mormon scripture, "the elements are eternal".[41] This means, according to Smith, that the elements are co-existent with God, and "they may be organized and reorganized, but not destroyed. They had not beginning, and can have no end."[42] This was elaborated by Brigham Young, who said, "God never made something out of nothing; it is not in the economy or law of which the worlds were, are, or will exist."[43] Thus, Mormons deny ex nihilo creation and instead believe that God created or "organized" the universe out of pre-existing elements.[44]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_cosmology