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Jimmy Carter

I don't think that the total creation took place in six days as we now measure time. If we can confirm, say, the Big Bang theory, that doesn't at all cause me to question my faith that God created the Big Bang.

Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter is saying that the six days mentioned in the creation story should not be understood as literal 24-hour days like we measure now. He believes that scientific explanations, such as the Big Bang theory, do not conflict with his belief that God was behind the creation of everything.

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