Aliens would be OK, but not Intelligent Design

Sep. 17th, 2010 at 2:07 PM

To balance that 'Galileo Was Wrong' post:

Interview with the Papal Astronomer

He'd cheerfully baptise an alien, but considers creationism to be bad theology.

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deckardcanine

Sep. 17th, 2010 10:06 pm (UTC)

Oh, thanks. I like Consolmagno's way with words.

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jordan179

Sep. 22nd, 2010 07:20 am (UTC)

Well yes, that makes sense. There is plenty of scientific evidence for the evolution of species through natural selection between heritable differences, but no particular scientific reason to assume that sapient aliens are impossible. Why would you expect the Catholic Church to be ignorant of science?

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