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benjipwns

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/10/28/pope-francis-evolution-big-bang/18053509/
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"When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so," Francis said.

"He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment."

Francis said the beginning of the world was not "a work of chaos" but created from a principle of love. He said sometimes competing beliefs in creation and evolution could co-exist.

"God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life," the pope said. "Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve."

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Giovanni Bignami, a professor and president of Italy's National Institute for Astrophysics, welcomed Francis' comments, saying he had buried the "pseudo theories" of creationists.

"The pope's statement is significant," Bignami told Italian news agency Adnkronos. "We are the direct descendants from the Big Bang that created the universe. Evolution came from creation."

Giulio Giorello, professor of the philosophy of science at Milan's University degli Studi, said he believed Francis was "trying to reduce the emotion of dispute or presumed disputes" with science.

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ToxicAdam

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Clearly shots fired at America, as we are the leaders in creationism.


 Let's send in the drones.



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Clearly shots fired at America, as we are the leaders in creationism.


 Let's send in the drones.

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Love:  the first principle of physics

Stoney Mason

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Says alot but where we are in America historically when "the Pope" is a voice of moderation compared to a lot of people.

 

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inb4 religious people start saying the current pope is the antichrist.
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Joe Molotov

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Cardinal Dolan's probably going into MAXIMUM OVERRUSTLE on Fox News.
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Kara

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Girlfriend, god did not create that hideous ensemble you're wearing. :fabulous

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I really want to, but I find it increasingly hard to continue to hate on this Pope with all the conservatard trolling he's doing.  Gotta give him props.

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Himu

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this is the best pope of my life time
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jakefromstatefarm

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the Vatican getting comfortable with the scientific community

more like Francis Galton, amirite :heh



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Phoenix Dark

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How long before he "accidentally" falls or something? This dude is on a roll shitting on fundamentalists of all stripes. I haven't been able to call pope my nicca until now.
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Kara

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#rememberwhen the prior Pope had priorities like: being able to get married in liturgical Latin again.

Dickie Dee

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This has more or less always been the Catholic Church's view...
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parallax

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this is the best pope of my life time

i hope he continues his term with no incidents. but i feel like hes one " i like jay z's new album" away from getting put down by someone who doesnt like what hes saying