by Antonio Viva
Question by Wooderson: How can Christians believe in the theory of evolution?
In an October 22, 1996, address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope John Paul II updated the Church’s position to accept evolution:
“In his encyclical Humani Generis (1950), my predecessor Pius XII has already affirmed that there is no conflict between evolution and the doctrine of the faith regarding man and his vocation, provided that we do not lose sight of certain fixed points….Today, more than a half-century after the appearance of that encyclical, some new findings lead us toward the recognition of evolution as more than an hypothesis. In fact it is remarkable that this theory has had progressively greater influence on the spirit of researchers, following a series of discoveries in different scholarly disciplines. The convergence in the results of these independent studies — which was neither planned nor sought — constitutes in itself a significant argument in favor of the theory.” (John Paul II, Message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Evolution)
Honest c — did you read what I posted? Clearly they CAN and DO.
sweetballr13 — he’s speaking for Catholics – and more than 1/2 the world’s Christians are Catholic.
sdr35 — apparently, according to some of the greatest religious minds out there, you are wrong and the Bible does not rule out evolution.
Sweetheart — How judgmental of you. Where in the Bible does it say that you have to reject evolution to be a Christian? Last I checked, one is a Christian by accepting Jesus as lord and savior. If one is wrong about their interpretation of Old Testament passages, that doesn’t change that fact.
Bullet b — You are wrong. I believe the Pope died a Christian……he was ok with evolution.
Best answer:
Answer by Honest christian
They can’t believe it since they’re yet to grow up and educate themselves.
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