[gunsofaugust]

I don't take a literal view of Genesis and I have yet to see the rule that a Roman Catholic has to take a literal view of Genesis. I think evolution is mechanism of change that God put into the living things he created.

I like your quote from Augustine, I have a few thousand others that are worth repeating.

Aquinas and Augustine are two of my favorites and if they lived today, I assume they would probably agree with the Holy See, who also accepts evidence that things are not static, they evolve. I am on a short lunch break but if if you have some point you were trying to make, I would be glad to discuss it with you when I have time.

Do you like all of what Augustine wrote or just a few things? We can delve deeply into his writings and that of Aquinas and the ante and post nicene fathers if you would like.

[js1138]

I'm not particularly interested in theology or philosophy. My reasons for posting here are rather shallow. I consider the anti-evolutionists on this forum to be driving away bright people who might otherwise be interested in conservative politics.

I have no interest in convincing or converting the anti-evolutionists. I'm merely here to demonstrate that there are conservatives who are not opposed to science.