Betrayal? Should the Catholic Church continue to live in the Dark Ages? Evolution is an accepted fact. People need to learn that "evolution" and "creation" can live side by side without conflict.
Evolution is still only a theory. And it seems the left is really taking a hard stance on it. The other night we watched a nature show about Cuba. They where throwing around the "such and such millions of years ago" thing for the reasons why this animal and that animal came to Cuba. It got to the point where it seemed like they were just trying to push an agenda.
There's no doubt in my mind that God created the world. How and it what time frame He did really doesn't matter that much other than, "Oh, is that how He did it?".
Evolution is not a fact, it is a scientific theory. You discredit yourself by suggesting otherwise. No credible scientist would call it anything else.
There is no doubt humans, and species, adapt to their environment, but that is only a small part of the theory of evolution. Evolution does not explain the creation of the building blocks of life. It does not explain the motive forces behind life.
Why should molecules decide to reproduce at all?
Evolutionary processes are powerful. I have studied them and used them for algorithm development.
But ask yourself, at what point did evolution insert a soul into man?
Why should chemical sludge bother evolving into anything in the first place?
The Catholic Church opposes neither evolution nor science. They are light years ahead of the fanatical "Christian" creationists.
Betrayal
I'm with Mike. If this kind of thinking had prevailed in the garden, the Catholic church would be in there encouraging Eve, "It's ok, you won't die, you'll know good from evil and you'll be more like God. Everyone's doing it. Everyone believes it. Look at the serpent's qualifications. Who are we to question the serpent?"
Being accepted does not make it a fact.
AMEN!