The Pope supports evolution and the big bang theory

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Maybe I'm misinterpreting exactly what the Pope is doing, but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that someone just declares it as doctrine. If he's just opening up people to the idea of Evolution, cool.

I'm honestly just uncomfortable with the idea of a Pope in general. He does seem like a great guy, but nobody is great enough to warrant being the unquestionable voice of God on earth.
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ArchAngel wrote: nobody is great enough to warrant being the unquestionable voice of God on earth.
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The Catholic Church really hasn't been against evolution for some time now. A good number of catholics accept it, and many of them tend to take Genesis non-literally. This is one of those things that really isn't old news that the media kind of made a big deal out of recently for some reason.
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ArchAngel wrote:Maybe I'm misinterpreting exactly what the Pope is doing, but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that someone just declares it as doctrine. If he's just opening up people to the idea of Evolution, cool.

I'm honestly just uncomfortable with the idea of a Pope in general. He does seem like a great guy, but nobody is great enough to warrant being the unquestionable voice of God on earth.
I may be wrong in this - and any Catholics or former Catholics fell free to correct me - but I think the stance of the Catholic Church is that the words of the Pope = the words of God. So, basically, the statements could be interpreted that the Big Bang Theory and evolution are official stances and doctrines of the Catholic Church.
Bruce_Campbell wrote:The Catholic Church really hasn't been against evolution for some time now. A good number of catholics accept it, and many of them tend to take Genesis non-literally. This is one of those things that really isn't old news that the media kind of made a big deal out of recently for some reason.
Lately, the media's been jumping on anything that may show that the current Pope is a liberal, even if such claims are tenuous at best. Journalistic integrity at work....
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Sstavix wrote: I may be wrong in this - and any Catholics or former Catholics fell free to correct me - but I think the stance of the Catholic Church is that the words of the Pope = the words of God. So, basically, the statements could be interpreted that the Big Bang Theory and evolution are official stances and doctrines of the Catholic Church.
Sort of. Basically, when the Pope makes a statement that's specifically Ex Cathedra, then it is regarded as the infallible word of God. If the Pope says "Bostom Kreme Doughnuts are delicious."
... not the word of God (though it is true.)

Kinda like the LDS Prophet, but somewhat more formal and more strict.
Sstavix wrote: Lately, the media's been jumping on anything that may show that the current Pope is a liberal, even if such claims are tenuous at best. Journalistic integrity at work....
There is no journalistic integrity in the mass media anymore. None. It's a complete joke.
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If the Pope says "Bostom Kreme Doughnuts are delicious."
... not the word of God (though it is true.)
Now THAT'S a Pope I can get behind :P
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ArcticFox wrote:If the Pope says "Bostom Kreme Doughnuts are delicious."
... not the word of God (though it is true.)
Oh yeah? I'm going to nail 95 Theses why Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are better!
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Come to think of it, custard > creme.

HOWEVER.

I wouldn't say that creme isn't delicious. I'm not playing Pope here
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A Boston Creme IS made with custard, young grasshopper. :mrgreen:
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I think he's saying he prefers Boston Creme Doughnuts to the classic Krispy Kreme cream-filled doughnut.

Which is HERESY!
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No sir, to say that anything... ANYTHING... trumps custard as a doughnut filling is truly heresy!

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You guys are the reason for the countless disappointments when I bite into a filled doughnut.

I declare a holy war!
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It's on! We will bathe in the custard of our enemies!
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