The Vatican has been admitting it was wrong about Galileo since at least 1992. The papacy has even acknowledged the possibility of alien life on other worlds. For Christians, they're actually fairly rational where science and technology are concerned.
Catholic teaching is that anything in science is good as long as it is not used to disprove that God exists. So, on evolution, it is allowed to be believed that that is how humans came to be. What we don't know is if it is true or not. I am a geologist and I believe that God willed life to be created through evolution. "But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day." 2 Peter 3:8
So they now believe in evolution, but just cant seem to get the time scales right??
Evolution has been going on for billions of years, and as far as the catholic church is concerned the earth is only 6000 years old. It doesn't really fit. Neither do most of their archaic stories that are not relevant in our current day since they were written 2000 years ago.
If our legal system still worked like religion does we would all still be getting stoned to death for minor things like someone thinking you are a witch.
I don't see how the awfully backward teachings of some sect who have bestowed themselves with the power to condemn current society have any relevance in today's society.
The Catholic Church believes no such thing. Other denominations may think the earth is 6000 years old, but the Catholic Church takes a rational view of a whole lot of stuff including evolution and geologic time. Thanks for playing though.
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There is no doubt in my mind that we are doomed. If the catholic church says it, then it has to be true. When have they ever been wrong before?
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/01/world/vatican-science-panel-told-by-pope-galileo-was-right.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE5614DL20090702
The Vatican has been admitting it was wrong about Galileo since at least 1992. The papacy has even acknowledged the possibility of alien life on other worlds. For Christians, they're actually fairly rational where science and technology are concerned.
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Catholic teaching is that anything in science is good as long as it is not used to disprove that God exists. So, on evolution, it is allowed to be believed that that is how humans came to be. What we don't know is if it is true or not. I am a geologist and I believe that God willed life to be created through evolution. "But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day." 2 Peter 3:8
So they now believe in evolution, but just cant seem to get the time scales right??
Evolution has been going on for billions of years, and as far as the catholic church is concerned the earth is only 6000 years old. It doesn't really fit. Neither do most of their archaic stories that are not relevant in our current day since they were written 2000 years ago.
If our legal system still worked like religion does we would all still be getting stoned to death for minor things like someone thinking you are a witch.
I don't see how the awfully backward teachings of some sect who have bestowed themselves with the power to condemn current society have any relevance in today's society.
@TristanKing
The Catholic Church believes no such thing. Other denominations may think the earth is 6000 years old, but the Catholic Church takes a rational view of a whole lot of stuff including evolution and geologic time. Thanks for playing though.