[TheRealThing]

Lets let it be known however, in regards to the post dealing with evolution and the big bang --- the teaching office of the catholic church, as well as its science office are now in agreement with these two principles. They state that creation and evolution are likely the same story. And that the big bang was "big" and a "bang" because of its creator -- the one and true God of the universe.

Well, no offense to the Catholic Church. But, I can hardly accept the notion that along with the 40 something divinely inspired authors of the Bible, God's own written Word. He has chosen from among those who have publicly rejected and denounced His own account of Creation and who having subsequently spent their entire lives establishing an opposing or alternate "origin" to explain the existence of mankind, to present a more clear view of Creation for Him.

I take the position that God says what He says, and man says what he says. But when what man says contradicts what God says, he has set himself at odds with God.