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Over millions of years, there have been many disputes over the true origins of the world we live in. For most Christians, it is sufficient to follow the words from the Bible’s Old Testament; more specifically, Genesis. It states that God created the earth and man in seven days. However, others choose to solely follow the idea that first came from the Belgian priest, Georges Lemaitre -- that the universe began with the explosion of a primeval atom: this is known as the “Big Bang” theory. As long as the universe exists, the world’s population will continue to question which belief is true or if both can be reconciled and accepted as knowledge, instead of one over the other, or neither at all. It all comes down to this: all we consider to be true are only theories and beliefs; we won’t all think the same so it’s impossible to prove that both ideas can be accepted as knowledge. Genesis says that the heavens and the universe were created in 7 days, along with mankind, plants and trees, and animals. He saw that it was all good and expounded each day until he finally rested and felt that he had finished his creation. Christians will say, “What other way could there be? How could things exist without this almighty