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To: narby

I read more than one thread on JPII and evolution. I never ran across one in which JP said that he was an evolutionist. They all discussed what was proper Catholic theology.

There is no Catholic theology that rescinds the idea of God.

Therefore, the only version of evolution acceptable in Catholicism is one that has God as the creator and guide of all life.


1,535 posted on 12/20/2005 7:08:32 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: xzins
Therefore, the only version of evolution acceptable in Catholicism is one that has God as the creator and guide of all life.

That is exactly right and no discussion of evolution in Catholicism is complete without a discussion on the rejection of reductionism, materialism and exploding grapefruits.

1,547 posted on 12/20/2005 7:12:55 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: xzins
I never ran across one in which JP said that he was an evolutionist.

There were statements released by the Vatican during JPII's time that basically said the Catholic church has no problem with science, and does not believe that evolution contradicts their understanding of the Bible.

There is no Catholic theology that rescinds the idea of God.

No. They just don't think that evolution rescinds the idea of God. They disagree with you. Surprise.

Evolution is neutral regarding the supernatural. But some number of Christian factions (not the Catholics) do believe the Bible contradicts evolution. That's their loss, because some educated people can't rationalize the physical evidence they know to exist on evolution, and that kind of rigid view of Genesis.

I couldn't rationalize the contradiction, and rather than reject reality, I rejected the Bible.

1,568 posted on 12/20/2005 7:24:04 PM PST by narby (Hillary! The Wicked Witch of the Left)
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