[Sola Veritas]

“I do not believe that Saint Thomas Aquinas was compromising or rationalizing. Where interpretation of scripture and reality conflict I am afraid that it is the interpretation that must really be called into question.”

Thomas Aquinas was Roman Catholic. In my post I clearly specified “Conservative, Evangelical, and Protestant.” Not to insult Roman Catholics, but to exclude them because of the stands taken by their hierarchy. I already knew how most RCs feel, and it wasn’t my intention to quarrel with one. And it still isn’t. My post was directed at liked minded evangelicals.

[allmendream]

My point stands despite doctrinal differences. The majority of Christendom throughout history has not adopted a literal interpretation of scripture. Neither does the Jewish faith see belief in Genesis as a contradiction towards acceptance of scientific evidence about the age of the earth, the universe, life and humanity.