Catholic Scientists

[DavidFilmer]

As others have noted, the “father of genetics” was Gregor Mendel, who was an Augustinian Friar (priest). Of course, the “father of protestantism” was another Augustinian friar. You win some, you lose some.

I heard a story about a young man on a train in France who saw an old man reading his Bible. The young man told the old guy that science had disproven religion. The old guy seemed shaken and upset, and asked, “what science is this?” The young guy hadn’t really intended to upset the elder, and didn’t want to go any further, so he offered to send the old guy some literature. The old guy thanked him, and gave him his card. The card identified the old man as Louis Pasteur, director of the Pasteur Institute, and the most widely regarded scientist France has ever known.

 

[Aloysium]

As is often the case with others too, I was told “The Catholic Church is against science” by a friend. I told him that this was simply not the case, that she encouraged science, and that there had been many leading scientists who were Catholics and even priests.

He then came back and said “Well, not really. In those times, people were raised to and made to become a priest. That was just a coincidence, so they were rather scientists than religious people.”

Could you name important Catholic scientists and what they accomplished and respond to the above assertion? Thanks

:twocents:

You may be seeing fewer and fewer Catholic Medical Practitioners. It is probably impossible for a Catholic to complete a residency in Obs/Gyne, Family Medicine, even Urology. People have rights but the medical student would be compelled to be involved with procedures that he/she would consider immoral. All medical students/residents have to complete rotations through these areas of medicine. Unfortunately the truth is the opposite to what your friend is saying. It is scientism that opposes the Church.