Major Tom Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 This is old news that I was unaware of... POPE JOHN PAUL II EMBRACES EVOLUTION!! - Christian Updates - New ... NEWSBRIEF: Chicago Tribune, Friday, 10/25/96, "POPE BOLSTERS CHURCH SUPPORT FOR EVOLUTION", by Stevenson Swanson, Tribune Staff Writer, Dateline: New York. "In a major statement of the Roman Catholic Church's position on the theory of evolution, Pope John Paul II has proclaimed that the theory is 'more than just a hypothesis' and that evolution is compatible with Christian faith. In a written message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pope said the theory of evolution has been buttressed by scientific studies and discoveries since Charles Darwin ... "It is indeed remarkable that this theory has progressively taken root in the minds of researchers following a series of discoveries made in different spheres of knowledge', the pope said in his message Wednesday. 'The convergence, neither sought nor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyone Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 This is old news that I was unaware of... POPE JOHN PAUL II EMBRACES EVOLUTION!! - Christian Updates - New ... NEWSBRIEF: Chicago Tribune, Friday, 10/25/96, "POPE BOLSTERS CHURCH SUPPORT FOR EVOLUTION", by Stevenson Swanson, Tribune Staff Writer, Dateline: New York. "In a major statement of the Roman Catholic Church's position on the theory of evolution, Pope John Paul II has proclaimed that the theory is 'more than just a hypothesis' and that evolution is compatible with Christian faith. In a written message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the pope said the theory of evolution has been buttressed by scientific studies and discoveries since Charles Darwin ... "It is indeed remarkable that this theory has progressively taken root in the minds of researchers following a series of discoveries made in different spheres of knowledge', the pope said in his message Wednesday. 'The convergence, neither sought nor When you get to the nitty gritty, the Catholic position is (according to the Catholic web sites and statements) closer to ID than acceptance of the theory of evolution as it applies to the mechanism for change in allele frequency and distribution over time. They are trying to sit on the fence. Sometimes they just emphasize the soul, other times they will make God the Grand Mutator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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