I think this is true… the liberal branches of christianity (usually among the protestants) seem to endorse evolution in higher rates than the average Catholic community. At least this is the impression I get where I live, but if you lived in a highly fundamentalist area it might be hard to see that all protestants dont feel the same way.
But that is not the official Catholic position catholic.com/tracts/adam-eve-and-evolution
Afraid so… What makes us in the image and likeness to God is our capability of intellect, creativity and metaphysical insight. However, the origins of all are as humble as the dust of the Earth, whether you follow the creation myth of Genesis or scientific theory. I do know that modernday primates share 98% or our DNA, have similar anatomic structures in their ears, hands, feet, body structure and a common ancestor that is a homo-sapien.
I don’t think that has anything to do with it. My father was a strict Catholic and never bought into evolution.
When someone learns more about science they begin to fall away from fundamentalism and gain an acceptance of evolution. They realize anti-evolution feelings are (no offense, by any means) are created from a lack of understanding on the subject and psuedo-scientific propaganda. During this time I was also leaning towards CAtholicism and was afraid the CC might take a position AGAINST evolution for the sake of “God being creator” or something. However, I saw a video froma fundamentalist fallaway Catholic condemning Pope Benedict the 16th for endorsing evolution. To me, that showed the the CC DID care about truth and intuitive research and not just for popular opinion…
:banghead:Afraid so… What makes us in the image and likeness to God is our capability of intellect, creativity and metaphysical insight. However, the origins of all are as humble as the dust of the Earth, whether you follow the creation myth of Genesis or scientific theory. I do know that modernday primates share 98% or our DNA, have similar anatomic structures in their ears, hands, feet, body structure and a common ancestor that is a homo-sapien.
What kind of biological education or knowledge do you have? The word “evolution” doesn’t even necessarily mean God created humans specifically from apes. Evolution is a complex term, it is a way of explaining biological phenomenon.
Liberal Protestants tend to believe more in evolution than Christianity. We share with fundamentalists more than we do with liberal Protestants. Liberalism, as Newman says, is the anti-Dogmatic principle. It accepts no doctrine as settled truth. Fundamentalists such as Machem are not to be dismissed along with the mere Bible-pounders.
As a form of literature, “myth” doesn’t mean “something once believed to be true but is now known to be false.” It’s a story that orients us in concepts beyond our understanding. There are two creation myths in Genesis Chapters 1-2:4 and 2:5-3:24. You can see that these are two distinct and seperate creation accounts. Both are brilliantly written as well. The organizing structure of the first is a work-week. We know the story isn’t contemporary with the account because it’s structured into a culture that has a 7-day week. What are the heavens and the earth? God’s works. What are the sun, moon and stars? Objects of his creation, not gods. What is man? His image and likeness, the heralds of the earth.
He holds a valid point, immediately people assume “human evolution” when they think of evolution. Or the “ape-man cop-out God complex.”
Excellent idea!
That line of argument will not progress the point you wish to make. We can’t say that someone only knows something if they personal carry out the research themselves. Of course we rely on science. Science also relies on being properly reported. Unfortunately, there are many people out there who try to refute scientific knowledge with false propaganda. There are also many who say that religion and science must be completely separated. It is perfectly possible that evolution happened. It is perfectly possible that evolution happened because that was God’s design.