Debating The Beginning

When I think about Creation and The Flood (literal or figurative?) of issues spring to mind:

1. The problem with the beginning of the universe is that no one was there, that is, no one except God.
2. Evolutionary Naturalists make claims based entirely on speculation upon speculation (there is no way to trace cause and effect to the beginning of time.)
3. Science and faith are not opposed to each other, however at the pinnacle of science the theologian is waiting. That is to say - all science can only grasp at higher truths that eventually lead to God Himself. At some point we must admit that creation ex nihilo means that only God can creation something out of nothing and all scientific explanations will only trace the Mona Lisa of God's masterpiece.
4. At some point one must consider what is the source of ultimate authority - general or special revelation? Does the Bible complement science (as one writer said) or does science confirm the Bible? As we've hinted at - we must analyze the Bible without discrediting it saying something akin to "God inspired Moses to write an account that has mislead people throughout history."
5. When I've listened to reasonable people, friends and family, make the case for a yom/day-age, figurative or mythical creation account in scripture in order to reconcile what can be considered conflict between geological records or the distant light rays traveling our universe and the idea of 24 literal hours of creation I find myself agreeing with them on the scientific front while withholding a final judgement because of the inherent supernatural premise of God's creation.
6. See points 1 & 3 - at some point I end up saying something like "could God create the universe in 6 literal days? sure. But did he? is another question, to which we won't have the answer until we see him face to face and then it won't matter much."