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posted by LaminatorX on Tuesday October 28 2014, @11:56PM   Printer-friendly
from the he-aint-heavy-he's-il-Papa dept.

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.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by cykros on Wednesday October 29 2014, @02:17PM

    by cykros (989) on Wednesday October 29 2014, @02:17PM (#111157)

    Why on Earth should there have to be facts that make up a body of tradition, ritual, and shared value system that tie people together? The biggest thing organized religion has ever been good at getting wrong is making the mistake that it somehow should occupy the same sphere as Science in the first place. The biggest thing the pro-science crowd regularly gets wrong is...well, incidentally enough, the very same thing.

    Hopefully one of these days the two can disentangle and focus perhaps more on being better at their own arena, and less on shit flinging. That both side have valid points to make hardly excuses the perpetual cycle of childishness. Given though that it'd likely take something being taken seriously coming out of the Humanities though, I don't think I'll hold my breath.

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