[meandog]

The Catholic Faith teaches us Who created the Universe, and why the Universe was created, but not how. Evolutionary theories per se do not pose a theological problem to Catholic Faith; for instance, God could have designed a mutation/selection process to develop new life forms. St. Augustine speculated 15 centuries ago about whether God made Adam immediately or over a long period of time. Pope Pius XII made substantially the same comments in Humani Generis 50 years ago. Catholics have felt themselves quite free to speculate on this and thousand other questions since the founding of the Church, for they have always understood that strictly scientific questions are a matter of liberty, not dogma. ....

Well, you'll get no argument from me about these religious tenents...an Episcopalian, I share much of the same belief as my "Roman" (vice catholic) betheren. I do, however, point out that theological stalwarts such as St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas and other thinkers had a rough time initially with the church in getting their thoughts accepted. And, I trust, you also have to admit that the apology that Pope John-Paul II issued to the late Copernicus, (who incidentally was a Polish bishop just like the apologetic pope), came a tad late.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Did the Pope apologize to Copernicus? I thought it was to Galileo. I don't think Copernicus himself was ever condemned.