Pope fails to address 'intelligent design' theory of evolution

thisislondon.co.uk ^ | 04 September 2006 | Staff

[PatrickHenry]

Everyone be nice.

[PatrickHenry]

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[PatrickHenry]

Ping.

[JCEccles]

Your state religion is safe from Vatican meddling for another season.

[grey_whiskers]

but the group plans to publish its discussion papers, said participant Father Joseph Fessio S.J.

...where are these types of proceedings usually published?

Cheers!

[Bigh4u2]

Sure.

This is a 'non-story' since there wasn't any discussion about it to begin with.

It's like the MSM reporting 'Bush doesn't speak about Iraq at meeting today'.

If there's nothing to say or nothing planned, then the MSM gets in a snit because they were just 'sure' SOMETHING ABOUT IT would be addressed.

Like I said. NON-STORY.

[phantomworker]

Pope fails to address 'intelligent design' theory of evolution

If it's good enough for the Pope, it's good enough for me.

[RightWhale]

They might be Thomist. They are not interested in that Reformed stuff, which includes Paley.

[G Larry]

Just a press opportunity to assign the word "fail" to the Vatican.
Nevermind that the basis is simply the media's FAILURE to predict the agenda.

[ml1954]

Basically, their position is that TToE != atheism.

[Vaquero]

Pope fails to address 'intelligent design'

and that is the appropriate response.....he knows that the lord works in mysterious ways...why not through evolution.

[AntiGuv]

I commend the Pope for not wasting any time on frivolous ID nonsense.

[PatrickHenry]

True. Some religious denominations reject evolution, and others are okay with it. It's not a science issue at all.
The "Clergy Letter Project". 10,000 clergymen endorse evolution.
Statements from Religious Organizations. In favor of evolution.

There is also the recent statement opposing creationism by the Archbishop of Canterbury, leader of the 70-million-member Anglican Communion.

[VictoryGal]

>> Pope fails to address 'intelligent design'

> and that is the appropriate response.....he knows that the lord works in mysterious ways...why not through evolution.

Yes, we were taught evolution in my Catholic school science class.

I learned from my 12 years of Catholic school that science is the way we understand the genius workings of God, and that the incurious acceptance of the non-explanation of "just because..." is a sin... of rejecting God's glorious gift of intellect.

[Doctor Stochastic]

"We did not really speak much about intelligent design," said Fessio...

After you've said: "Intelligent design is just the Logos theology of John's Gospel restated in the idiom of information theory," you've said it all.

[grey_whiskers]

After you've said: "Intelligent design is just the Logos theology of John's Gospel restated in the idiom of information theory," you've said it all.

Sounds like something Alamo-Girl might have said... :-)

Cheers!

[Doctor Stochastic]

It's a quote from Dembski. It does belie the idea that Intelligent Design isn't based on religion.

[doc30]

Very well said. Evolution and Christianity are not exclusive and you are right - deliberately refusing to use one's God given intellect really is a sin. By refusing to think, you have decided to reject one of God's gifts and you've made the decision to reject the special status God has given man amongst His creation.

I'm not an IDer or a Creationist, but I do know where science begins and religion ends. Evolution is quite likely manifestation of God's Creation. But that is a philosophical position. Not a scientific one. I really like the deep position your Catholic school took on the approach of science.

[Vaquero]

I learned from my 12 years of Catholic school that science is the way we understand the genius workings of God,

exactly...and you have 2 years on me....

.........I went through the 10th grade then we moved to the burbs where the schools were better and I went 11-12 in regular public HS, but the parochial education was very good...

[highball]

Not surprising, that as a former teacher the Pope would recognize ID for what it is.