The literal translation of the word day means a period of time. In the beginning there was no time as we know it. Hence, God created X on X day (period of time). Religious scholars and scientists have been arguing forever, if one day they would stop being so hardheaded, they may see that they are both right. Science is HOW God created the universe, and a day doesn't neccesarily mean 24 hours.
Another example, God vs. Big Bang Theory: Big Bang Theory says there was essentially nothing, then BANG it's here. Isn't that pretty much what the Bibke says? God said BANG, and creation was here.
I agree. It says in the Bible God created the Earth and heavens in 6 days, but what is a day to God? Hell, a blink of His eye could be a millennium for all we know. But it's kind of an iffy subject to get into. For one, if you go by the literal interpretation of Genesis 1:1-3, God could have let the Earth sit for quite a while before getting to work.
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
But in Exodus... 21:7 I think, Moses does say God created everything in 6 literal days and rested on the 7th, thus giving us our week on which to go by.
Like I said, iffy subject, but I'm sure I'll know all the answers when my time to meet with my maker is, until then... I ain't gonna be like an upitty atheist and pretend to know every single thing.