Actually, many creationists do believe that the Big Bang happened. I am not one of them. I believe that the Universe was created 30 seconds ago, and that everything that we can observe (all evidence for a Big Bang, our bank accounts, our own memories) were just part of the initial configuration of the Universe.

My wife, on the other hand, believes that the universe was created over the course of 14 billion years or so, starting with the Big Bang, and that everything that has happened since have followed natural laws which were set up at the beginning of time.

These are just two examples of creation theories which have no problem with the concept of a Big Bang, and which jive with all known observations. However, many creationists believe that current scientific theories are designed to strip God away from the subject of the origin of the universe. The term creation myth, for instance, has been used in scientific discussions. For many creationists, they see the Big Bang theory as the biggest threat to their beliefs. I can even see where they're coming from: some of the proponents of the Big Bang are saying that the theory 'proves' that God does not exist.

However, in order to 'disprove' the Big Bang, many creationists are pushing theories which match few, if any, of the known observations.

The existance of God is not falsifiable. Whether or not the universe was created 30 seconds ago, 6000 years ago, 14 billion years ago or was never created at all doesn't matter, and doesn't prove or disprove the existance of God.

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If E = MC², why do I have less energy the more mass my body acquires?
That is all.

--Azpod... Formerly known as James Justin

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