[the invisib1e hand]

yeah but the Catholic church “has no problem” with it.

[Mrs. Don-o]

The Catholic Church has a BIG problem with philosophical materialism, including the "Nothing made Everything" and the "Man is Nothing Special" absurdities, which deny the creative power of God and the spiritual dimension of Man.

What we don't have a problem with is secondary causes, which are uncovered by physical clues, not textual exegesis. This does not necessarily mean "Darwinism" (or "Stephen J. Gouldism" or "Francis Crickism" or any number of permutations), but a sincere openness to follow the evidence of chains of causality wherever it leads, even to the Divine Logos whose Law permeates all material order. (Note to Mr. Hawking: that would include the Law of Gravity.)

Actually, Pope Benedict has done some good thinking on the subject. You might want to look into that (Link).

[Natural Law]

"yeah but the Catholic church “has no problem” with it."

The Catholic Church has no problem with science describing or postulating HOW God accomplished creation, it is content with THAT He accomplished it.

[Matchett-PI]

“yeah but the Catholic church “has no problem” with it.” ~ the invisible hand

I’m not Roman Catholic, but even I know better than that:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2596051/posts?page=147#147

[TradicalRC]

I noticed the quotation marks. Who exactly are you quoting?