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The Independent reports that Pope Francis, speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, has declared that the theories of evolution and the Big Bang are real.
“When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so,” said Francis.
“He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment."
Francis explained that both scientific theories were not incompatible with the existence of a creator – arguing instead that they “require it”.
“The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it. Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve.”
Experts say the Pope's comments put an end to the “pseudo theories” of creationism and intelligent design that some argue were encouraged by his predecessor, Benedict XVI who spoke out against taking Darwin too far.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by mojo chan on Wednesday October 29 2014, @08:38AM
He's just shuffling the deckchairs as the boat sinks. He talks about wanting to recover numbers in Europe, but all the time European culture is moving further and further away from Catholic dogma and there is no way he can ever keep up with it. Contraceptives, gay rights etc.
Catholicism is still strong in less developed countries, but as they bring up their levels of education and wealth the same thing is doing to happen. Perhaps the pope thinks he can head off what has happened in Europe by trying to reform his church now, but the gulf between what Catholic dogma is saying and between what people in developed countries think is just too vast.
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