Re: [Marxism] Vatican: Darwin' s theory of evolution is compatible wit h Christianity

["farmelantj@xxxxxxxx" <farmelantj@xxxxxxxx>]

Concerning the Catholic Church's stance
on evolution as the Daily Telegraph article
pointed out, Pope Pius XII had asserted that
evolution was compatible with Catholic belief.
However, he rejected understandings of evolution
in terms of non-teleological processes, which
in effect put the Church's view of evolution
at odds with a strict Darwinian viewpoint.
The last pope, John Paul II, gave a much stronger
endorsement of modern neo-Darwinism, asserting
its compatibility with Catholicism, while rejecting
atheist interpretations of it. Presumably, he had
people like Richard Dawkins in mind.

There had been a question as to whether Pope Benedict
would continue in this tradition.  An Austrian cardinal
who is said to be rather close to him, has been a champion
of intelligent design theory.  And the biochemist, Michael
Behe, who is one of its leading proponents is a Catholic.
But apparently, he has decided not to go the route.

Jim F.

-- Jeffrey Thomas Piercy <mqduck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

David Thorstad wrote:
> The Vatican also plans to play down "intelligent design" foolishness. 
> Progress for a church that waited 500 years to absolve Galileo.
> David
> 
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/4588289/The-Vatican-claims-Darwins-theory-of-evolution-is-compatible-with-Christianity.html
>  

The article makes the reason why clear:
"They argued that militant atheists are turning people away from 
evolution by using it to attack religion while they also urge believers 
in creationism to acknowledge the overwhelming body of evidence that now 
exists to support Darwin's theory."

They're evolving in order to survive.

-- 
Human: An animal so lost in loathing contemplation of what it thinks it 
is as to overlook what it ought to be.



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