Please explain the big bang and the creation of the world?

[bigdave3119]

I am disturbed by what I read today saying that the Pope believes in the Big Bang Theary.So does that leave the creation account out? Why would God have to rely on some massive explosion to happen in order for Him to beging creating or in bringing life to begin anywhere?? It makes me sad that when I became catholic seven years ago I thought that I could count on theChurch to teach everything that the Bible teaches us about our beginings. Please help me to understand.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Creation. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading: **

• What does the Church say about creation?
• How do Catholics understand the creation story?
• Does the pope teach us that evolution is false?
• Why did God create dinosaurs?
• Dinosaurs?
• What is the Church’s view of evolution?
• Where does the prehistoric age fall in the book of Genesis?
• Is the earth 5,700 years old?
• Can Catholics believe in a literal six-day creation?

Recommended Book:
[Chance Or Purpose? (http://www.amazon.com/Chance-Purpos...=1392221544&sr=8-1&keywords=chance+or+purpose) Cardinal Schönborn (Archbishop of Vienna, Austria)