Why all of this sudden this interest in the Pope on a Baptist website" My maternal forbears in Switzerland departed Catholicism in the 16th century, I am not particularly anti Catholic. Those who have been here very long have seen me write that one of the best sermons on salvation that I ever heard was by a Catholic Priest who was the Chaplin for the Cincinnati Bengals. Also JFK, was one of my favorite Presidents.
Yes I realize that Popes have a large following and exert a lot of influence but the Jesus whom they purport to represent never ran a popularity contest. And I do not buy into their Church's teaching regarding their infallibility. Nor do I believe Peter was a pope let alone the first.
BTW, I have bought into evolution for at least 67 years. And I would not doubt that there was a BIG Bang somewhere in the process when GOD Created the Universe. My speculation wold be on the third period. Generally referred to as the third day. However the Hebrew yom is not that specific. See
http://www.oldearth.org/word_study_yom.htm