the universe according to the Vatican

[jillybean74]

Apparently it's ok to believe there was a big bang, and that life might have evolved on other planets (even intelligent life). But not ok to believe humans evolved by natural selection?
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL146364620080514?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews

Comments

[jillybean74]

I'm glad that that's the official policy, thanks for pointing it out. It's too bad that throughout history, the Vatican has contradicted science, as most other religions have. Therefore this seemed pretty ironic to me.

[jillybean74]

but perhaps it will minimize them.
Hopefully. I'd like to see the Catholic Church redefine its attitude toward condoms. For the benefit of millions of poor, African (mostly married) women who already agree with and subscribe to the values of fidelity that the church prescribes, I'd like to see the Pope listen to his science advisors on this one. Some bishops are calling for it, but not others...

The Catholic bishops of South Africa, Botswana, and Swaziland categorically regard the widespread and indiscriminate promotion of condoms as an immoral and misguided weapon in our battle against HIV/AIDS for the following reasons. The use of condoms goes against human dignity. Condoms change the beautiful act of love into a selfish search for pleasure-while rejecting responsibility. Condoms do not guarantee protection against HIV/AIDS. Condoms may even be one of the main reasons for the spread of HIV/AIDS.
-from Family Values Versus Safe Sex 2003

[taniisha80]

That's very cool.

[buhrger]

then there's this