>>I disagree with your conclusion here that the current position of Catholicism and Orthodoxy WRT creation and evolution is a reaction to Protestantism. I see it as their reaction to modern agnostic and atheistic “scientific” theories on the origin of the universe and life itself and a fear of appearing as nonscientific or “fundamentalist” and being open to criticism and mockery. It’s more of having your cake and eating it, too.<<
Not to mention taking the stand that God’s Word says what it means is not popular at cocktail parties. Which captures what you stated above.
I wonder how many Roman Catholics who support an evolutionary Genesis would support Blessed Mary as descended from a lower simian specie. Which of course she was not.
>> “I wonder how many Roman Catholics who support an evolutionary Genesis would support Blessed Mary as descended from a lower simian specie. Which of course she was not.” <<
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LOL!
I have been wondering how they might address that, but afraid to incur the mindless wrath of a catholic RM. :o)
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You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (James 4:4)