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The Catholic Church approves of the Theory of Evolution

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#1 ·
Evolution
Main article: Humani Generis
In 1950, Pius XII promulgated Humani Generis which acknowledged that evolution might accurately describe the biological origins of human life, but at the same time criticized those who use it as a religion, who "imprudently and indiscreetly hold that evolution... explains the origin of all things". Catholics must believe, that the human soul was created immediately by God. Since the soul is a spiritual substance it is not brought into being through transformation of matter, but directly by God, whence the special uniqueness of each person.."

[108] fifty years later, Pope John Paul II, stating that scientic evidence now seemed to favour the evolutionary theory, upheld the distinction of Pius XII regarding the human soul."Even if the human body originates from pre-existent living matter, the spiritual soul is spontaneously created by God." [109]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XII
 
#11 ·
FSON said:
Is the G#d of the old Testement, the New Testement, and the Koran the same G#d? If so, why is he/she different in each of the three books?
The God in the bible is consistent, although the way man approached him was different. He is the same forever. The god of the Quran is demonic, and is in no way holy.
 
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Denying evolution at this point is retarded. There's too much evidence to back it up. As far as God evolving. Man is evolving God to their own desires. Pretty much eliminating any possibility of there being a "God" in any way shape or form that man has thought of. If there is a "God" chances are it's not a physical being but a form of pure energy. And where that God is, who knows? Ask a kid in america where God is and they point up. Ask where the devil is, and they point down. Ask a kid in china where God is and they point the opposite way of the American. Ask them where the devil is and they point the same direction that God is to an american kid.

It's all jacked up.
 
#21 ·
poopnut2 said:
Man is evolving God to their own desires. Pretty much eliminating any possibility of there being a "God" in any way shape or form that man has thought of. If there is a "God" chances are it's not a physical being but a form of pure energy.
It's all jacked up.

That would be Spirit...pure living spirit. No believer will tell you that God is physical.
 
#25 ·
flashstang04 said:
Easy, God is Spirit, pure spirit. You didn't think He had a body did you? We are built spiritually immortal. A mirror of an eternal God. Where we spend that "forever" is our choice.
Exactly what I was thinking, since God is pure spirit. with no physical manifestation. He has NO image.

So try again, how is that man is made in God's image?

Read Genesis 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him"

Sounds like the author was conceited and misguided.
 
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