I believe the bible is a collection of ancient stories, fables and myths that were written to help people live right. It does not contain all of the answers instead it creates more questions than answers. I dont think anyone knows the orgin of life creationism and the big bang theory are both unrealistic answers. I do believe in an old earth and evolution, there is just way too much evidence to think otherwise. I also went to a fundamentalist christian church for a time and was saved. Then i started studying the bible and realized for the most part it just was not true, there is really no evidence that Jesus ever existed outside of the bible. The christians point to Josepheus but he was born about 40 years after Jesus death. I don't think anyone has the answer, maybe one day science will figure it. Who knows maybe a greater being did get this whole thing started, I just don't think it is the god in the bible.