I know you think you've successfully argued that Catholic doctrine defends atheistic scientists above Scripture, but it's pretty laughable.
If you want to believe that the atheists, whose goal was to deny God's part in creation, are telling you the truth, feel free.
But don't defend it with St. Thomas. Your scientists have a philosophical agenda, and you've fallen for it. That's fine. Many have.........obviously.
Thanks for the discussion. But as I said........don't waste my time with your circuitous baiting, OK? I can deal with honest discussion right up front.
Have a nice life. I'll see you in Heaven, where we'll both find out who's right about this.
I guess in your world "devious" is me not assuming I know precisely where you are coming from and the point I made in the first post still stands. Private interpretation of truth is the problem and it equals the rejection of teaching authorities.
As a Protestant you're free to ignore St. Thomas but he is very clear about what exactly Theology is and what Philosophy is. Scientists do philosophy as as long as they confine themselves to the appropriate investigations in proximate causes they are not in conflict with Catholic theology but apparently are in conflict with yours.
Scientists doing evolutionary studies aren't baiting you and me believing in definitions and positions different from yours isn't baiting you either. I'll let it go at that.