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"As a Catholic, I don't feel obliged to believe that God created the universe 6,000 years ago."

As a Christian, the Bible does not say WHEN God created the universe. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. AND the earth became without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

Then follows a description of a massive clean up.

Peter describes THREE heaven and earth ages.

We are told in Ecclesiastes 1 :9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

10. Is there any thing whereof it may be said 'See this is new?' It hath been already of old time, which was before us.

11. There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

So what is it that flesh man is not allowed to remember???

Now Ezekiel 28, tells us all about the devil being created and he was created perfect, yet not one word in Genesis about the devil being created yet the devil was in the Garden of Eden.

When were the souls created.... note God said "Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness.

Who is the US and the OUR????

Who is the US and the OUR?

I think "US" and "OUR" refer to the fellowship of the Trinity.

When were the souls created.... note God said "Let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness. Who is the US and the OUR????

I'd say it's an example of the "royal we".

Now Ezekiel 28, tells us all about the devil being created and he was created perfect, yet not one word in Genesis about the devil being created yet the devil was in the Garden of Eden.

Genesis doesn't mention the creation of Satan by name. It does however state that all things that were created were created in those 7 days. If you actually bother reading the text, you'll see that Satan was in Eden which wasn't created till day 6. But Satan was an Angel, which would put him being created either on day 1 or 2. No problem. I'd also note that it doesn't say the earth "BECAME" void and without form.

Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; ..it says after God created it, it was void and without form. IE, like a house being built, he created the foundation - the planet itself; but, he'd not done anything to it to finish the work he'd started yet. Kinda like making a bookcase. If all you do is create wood, it's void and without form so far. Once you build the actual bookcase, it is merely void. Once you populate it with books, it is no longer void. You've purposedly distorted what it says. You've done the same with these other passages you cite. They've nothing whatever to do with what you're arguing. Scripture speaks plainly of Two earths. The first is the one we're on now. The second will come when this one is destroyed in the end times. Spin or lie about that.