Excellent point- Because the Bible says so. Couldn't put it better myself. The Bible is, after all the greatest of all scientific textbooks- written by someone who was actually present at the creation- unlike Hawking.
But yes, give me the Bible any day. It (and it's Author), have never let me down.
Many could say the same about the Boghavagita, the accused Qu'ran, the teahcings of Buddha, Mein Kampf, the Complete Works of Dr. Suess or any other philisophical musing.
It still boils down to "I believe the Bible, the Bible says xxxx, therefore I am right." (for you keeping score, this is called Begging The Question).
It can't be used to attack the position, since it has no foundation other than mythology (just one you happen to believe).