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There must have been non-gemstone espers before Academy City too, seeing as there are numerous examples of espers developing/discovering powers on their own (Accelerator).
Also, remember that "gemstones" are not necessarily espers yet. So, it magic may not have been founded due to gemstones, but rather "normal" espers?
Another question thats been bugging me. Angels by definition must have existed before the creation of magic? Then therefore angels should also have been around the first ever espers. By that token, espers - even the Academy City espers - must be linked to angels/heaven in some way.
Regarding God in To Aru: I think its too early to assume that he's a bad guy.
Finally, I think all espers are "born" with their abilities. Even if they aren't born with them developed, its quite obvious that every person already has his/her "type" of ability predetermined before birth. Also, as Level Upper suggested, every single person is an esper: Level Upper does not grant random powers, it activates the users pre-destined power.
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