[DallasMike]

One cannot in ANY scientific sense speak of “before the Big Bang;” it’s a nonsense phrase like “sucked into a vacuum,” or “letting the cold out.”

Yes, I know that, and I think that the post you are referring bears that out. I can't really think of the right word to say. Perhaps it's best to say that time, matter, space, and energy came into being with the Big Bang.

[TXnMA]

"Perhaps it's best to say that time, matter, space, and energy came into being with the Big Bang."

I prefer, Perhaps it's best to say that time, matter, space, and energy came into being with "God created...".

OTOH, we agree, I expect, that "Big Bang" appears to be the best effort man has made -- so far -- at describing what happened when "God created..."