"Citing a holy book as evidence ..."

I am not citing the book, that I recommended to Pete, as "evidence". He continually questions whether the Universe can have come from nothing. Modern cosmology suggests that, at the very least, it might well have done. I thought that, rather than tying myself in knots trying to convey my imperfect understanding of modern cosmology to Pete, he get 'chapter and verse' directly from the pen of an expert. Anyway, if he is presumptuous enough to challenge the findings of modern scientists he should at least make the effort to find out for himself what their findings are and how they interpret those findings (rather than relying on heavily biased 'interpretations' posted on creationist websites).