is that possible?
2007-10-19 13:01:04 · 9 answers · asked by K.L. 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
he is a false teacher.
2007-10-19 13:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most Christians do 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 theories of the big bang or evolution or both or neither.
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 theories of the big bang and evolution are the most logical scientific explanations. However tomorrow someone may come up with better ideas.
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.
2007-10-19 23:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because the church is still stinging about the galileo issue.
Being a Catholic does not mean you check your brain at the door when you enter church. The evidence in favor of evolution is overwhelming. The evidence in favor of the Genesis story is non-existent. The Pope was no idiot when he made this statement, and you should not be either.
2007-10-19 20:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The pope merely offered opinion. He may be right. He may be wrong.
God knows the whole truth of the matter, but he hasn't provided definitive evidence to rule out evolution .. or to confirm it.
One thing's for sure though ... God created the angels good, but some of them later became bad.
God created man very good, but man later became corrupt.
If that's not a form of evolution (or devolution) than what is?
2007-10-19 22:18:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Guess what, the church has been playing catch-up with science since its inception. Please try and get a bit more informed about the history of the planet you live on.
2007-10-19 20:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the Catholic religion is full of abominations
2007-10-20 02:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was more a public relations move, to try and get credit back to the church. thats all nothing more.
2007-10-19 20:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by alucard817 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some elements are possible he said
2007-10-19 20:12:09 · answer #8 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
he doesn't: he says its posssible since we don't know exactly how it happened.
2007-10-19 20:19:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋