This is Catholic Answers not the Biology Professionals forum. Why do you waste time here dealing with anyone’s anti-evolution comments or saying “your theory has no merit in the eyes of working scientists”? I’m sure none of the scientists you refer to are going to stop working or look into theories that have no merit.
Alec, I participate in an Evangelical dialogue on evolution, and a recent survey suggests that 46% of evangelical protestants accept evolution as the method chosen by God to create.
Because Catholics live and work in the world, and make up a substantial proportion of its university faculty. They neither want their faith dismissed by the atheist, nor their professional work dismissed by those untrained in science.
“issues of the day”? Evolution is not an issue of the day. The Evening News is more interested in frightening viewers than informing them, followed by news about the personal lives of celebrities.
Ed, you seem like a person who has been angry about this issue for a very long time, and I am at a loss for what to say that might set your mind at ease. Of course evolution is not part of the gospel message – neither are quantum mechanics or plate tectonics (although Matthew does mention an earthquake - Mt. 27:51).
Then research and publish on “Idvolution,” and get your work known by scientists!As you well know by now I advocate IDvolution.
I am testing it on you now.
Maybe it will be more than one chapter.Biology tells you that- a chemist would tell you something different, as would a physicist. Your body’s makeup is animalistic, your ancestors were simpler life forms, and your body will decay.
tjm, I’m a religious scholar and a practicing Catholic, and I can tell you that being “worm food” is never far from the thoughts of Catholics. On Ash Wednesday we hear the words “Remember that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return” (along with an admonition to repent and accept the gospel. Mortality is not just a biological or chemical theme – it is very much a religious theme as well.
Can you post the outline? I’d like to read more about your theory, and about what you think are my “ridiculous reasons to support evolution.”I am testing it on you now.
I think I will have a chapter on the most ridiculous reasons given to support evolution. Guess who will be the featured subject? You of course.
The title of the particular chapter will be.
That’s not a good reason; it’s certainly not one I would advocate.
That’s not true and I think you know that. And I can certainly quote scientists who say things like that. Here is the current, mostly fictional, story:
Calm down; be tranquil, pray. Life’s not just one huge war to be fought. I go on retreat sometimes to a Cistercian monastery, where the monks know about evolution and about Richard Dawkins. Their solution? Deep contemplative prayer.
Calm down? Take some - deep contemplative prayer? And that will distract me from the current New Atheism? I watch the media on an almost daily basis. It is continuing to head closer and closer to fire and brimstone land. What with the latest Jennifer Aniston fornication movie, Cathouse - The Series, and numerous comedians talking, in graphic detail, about sex, sex and more sex. Bill Maher teaching people by bad example, and looking into the camera: Pay attention Christians, viruses evolve.
The “club” of sex is used for things other than procreation too, and yet I don’t see you calling for a ban on sex.
Sometimes people change. But Professor Dawkins has gone a long way in promoting atheism, has a Foundation and a book for parents to teach them how to raise their kids without God. Wouldn’t that be great?
Good, then don’t use it again.
I’ve never used that. To think outside the box you must learn.
Again, some people will apply those things to their agenda- they will extrapolate to the point where anything supports their ends.