Isn't it ironic how Catholic schools teach Creation in the catechism class, & Evolution in the biology class?

Answer 1

I think you a a little confused.

Catholic schools teach about the Genesis stories of Creation in religion class not Creationism.

The Catholic Church does not take the stories of creation in the Bible literally. Catholics believe the book of Genesis tells religious truth and not necessarily historical fact.

One of the religious truths is that God created everything and declared all was good.

Catholics can believe in the theory of evolution. Or not. The Church does not require belief in evolution.

On August 12, 1950 Pope Pius XII said in his encyclical Humani generis:

The Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part of men experienced in both fields, take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God.

Here is the complete encyclical: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_12081950_humani-generis_en.html

The Church supports science in the discovery of God's creation. At this time, the theory of evolution is the most logical scientific explanation. However tomorrow someone may come up with a better idea.

As long as we believe that God started the whole thing, both the Bible and modern science can live in harmony.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Not at all. Creationism is a matter of theology, hence it's teaching in a catechism class. And evolution is a matter of science, hence it's teaching in biology class.

You seem to be under the false impression that one must choose between Creationism and Evolution. No such choice is necessary. It's not a question of either/or - it's a question of both.

Nothing in the Theory of Evolution disproves God's involvement in Creating the univese. So it's possible to accept the Truth that God created "everything from nothing", while also accepting the Theory of Evolution.

Who are we to say God is not employing the Theory of Evolution to create?

Nature was created by God. It functions the way it does, I am thinking of Evolution, because that is the way God designed it to work.

Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude the Truth that God created everything and part of God's creative process is what we have dubbed the Theory of Evolution.

This way, both Creationism and Evolution co-exist in a reasonable, logical manner.

Answer 3

Not at all. Catholic schools teach the fullness of truth, both Christian and scientific, so that their students graduate with a sound relationship with God and also a sound understanding of the natural world. Truth cannot contradict truth, so the truths of divine revelation and the truths of scientific discovery are completely compatible and complimentary. What the Catholic Church does not do is build absurd doctrinal beliefs based on simplistic, uninformed, unauthorized, unauthoritative personal interpretations of Scripture.

It's really pitiful the way some fundamentalist sects make their silly guesses about the meanings of Bible passages, consider those guesses infallible, and then keep their children ignorant of reality so that they will swallow those same absurd scriptural interpretations.

Answer 4

There is a different teaching genesis from the bible in a religion class.

Catholic school do not teach creationism since creationism is not a science but a belief.

Catholic school do teach science with includes the scientific theory of evolution.

Answer: Obviously you know nothing of Catholic school curriculum.

Answer 5

no longer something is impossible: Evolution has no longer something to declare with regard to the muse of existence. That field is declared as abiogenesis. And, in case you purely *might desire to* understand, existence grow to be formed by using electric powered discharges passing via primordial seas of organic and organic compounds, which led to self-replicating, nondeterministic carbon chain molecules of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Mutations for the period of replication supply genetic variety, and organic decision assures that those mutations that are valuable in allowing an organism to be greater reproductively valuable will unfold for the period of the gene pool. *That* is the place evolution is geared up in, after existence has already been created. Addendum: Fireball - Evolution is the cornerstone of the sphere of biology. this is truthfully one in all the main needed theories in existence immediately. Why in the international could all people want evolution taken *out* of colleges? intentionally making teenagers ignorant isn't a impressive factor to do.

Answer 6

My catholic School did not teach creationism at all. The Bible was basically just a book of stories according to them...

Answer 7

When I was going to a Catholic school, I got sent to the headmaster for telling my religion teacher the bible was silly.

Answer 8

I think it's appropriate. They understand the Bible is metaphor and has a deeper meaning than a literal interpretation could ever give it. And they don't deny science when it comes to how things actually happened.

Answer 9

I am not here to defend them, but evolution is still an important theory to be familiar with. Of course it being wide spread does not make it true.

Answer 10

Not really. I believe God created the universe. I also believe he did not intend for the universe to be stagnant and unchanging...it wouldn't give him a very interesting show!