Evolution != Materialism

[AlbertBall]

The subject is evolution, not gravity.

“reap the rewards”? Of what? Once again, I will not be closing down any labs. Priests and nuns will not be closing down any labs.

Your views are extremist. Do you advocate checking every public school student for creationist literature before they enter the building?

Peace,
Ed

No, but i would make it against the law to mention creationism in the science class room… oh wait it already is!

 

[G01]

However, I will also pose the additional question. So what if the majority in the United States believes in Creation as opposed to evolution? This is, in fact, the case. What will be the well-defined consequence of this?

Peace,
Ed

One can believe in Creation and accept the validity of evolution. Why do so few people realize this?

 

[edwest2]

One can believe in Creation and accept the validity of evolution. Why do so few people realize this?

Textbook evolution conflicts with Catholic teaching.

1. Adam and Eve, our first parents and parents of all. Through Adam, sin entered the world and Original Sin is passed on to all. There were no other parents of human beings. See the encyclical Humani Generis.
2. Pope Benedict has said that we are not “haphazard mistakes.” This conflicts with textbook evolution which only recognizes random mutation and natural selection as driving the development of life on earth. The Church regards any theory that explicitly denies the direct causal action of divine providence in the development of life in the universe as incompatible with Catholic teaching (see Communion and Stewardship).

Peace,
Ed

 

[grannymh]

As far as I am concerned, evolution per se is fine. I often question some of the methods, materials, subjects, and interpretations used in some of the research papers. And I do disagree with some evolution conclusions. That is my right.

As far as the opening post, I do find a bit of confusion here and there regarding the difference between a person and a theory plus what looks like a misunderstanding of the philosophy of materialism.

As a start, please consider that the philosophical foundation for evolutionary theory is completely separate from people. People have the free choice to think whatever they want to think. Thus, either a biologist or a theist or an atheist or a farmer can understand the materialistic philosophical foundation for evolutionary theory.

I don’t have to be a materialist when I study research papers. But I do have to understand how research papers reflect materialistic philosophy.

Christmas blessings,
granny

Human life is worthy of profound respect from the moment of conception.