[Dog Gone]

Yes, the Big Bang theory had not been developed or understood then.

But if you’re trying to argue that Creationistists always believed in the Big Bang, and scientiests always believed they had proof of a universe that always existed, you might be giving credence to the thought of alternate universes.

I’m afraid we’re each living in a different one, and it’s kind of weird that we can be on the same internet forum.

[metmom]

Creationists would have always believed the universe had a beginning because it's so clearly taught in Scripture. I didn't say that scientists always believed they have proof that the universe always existed. On the contrary, their proof was so weak that Einstein engaged in deliberate fraud in an attempt to *prove* it. His calculations showed it but he wouldn't accept that.

Instead of adjusting the theory to fit the evidence, he adjusted the evidence to fit the theory. Not a very honorable thing for a man of his caliber to do. It was only when Hubble showed the redshift that supported Einstein's equations were correct without the cosmological constant, that he took them out and called it the biggest mistake of his life.

I would daresay that creationists also believed in alternate universes way ahead of scientists, but when they're called *the heavens* and *heaven* and *hell*, they instantly lose credibility with the enlightened elite. Same with extra-terrestrials. Call them *angels* and *demons* and you're nothing but a nutjob. But we're actually spending money on SETI. Give it *scientific* terms, and it gains respectibility.