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Originally posted by Joe the Intern:
[T]he Big Bang has been proven time and again as a fact.
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Perhaps you mean that the evidence in support of the Big Bang Theory has been proven. As a geologist by training and former science teacher, I believe that the Big Bang Theory most likely describes the origin of the universe and explains the structure of the cosmos. However, unless there have been recent scientific developments of which I'm not aware, the Big Bang Theory is still just that -- a theory. By definition, that means it hasn't been proven absolutely, no matter how confident astronomers are that in fact this is the true explanation of things. This is perhaps splitting hairs in the context of the discussion here, as there is clearly much more scientific evidence in support of the Big Bang than there is for divine creation. However, to be completely fair, while stating that the universe is expanding may be a statement of fact, to state that the Big Bang happened is a statement of belief and not fact.