Youve probably seen the news that Pope Francis has selectively endorsed evolution (hardly news at all, seeing as most Catholics already selectively endorse evolution). By selectively endorse, I mean that they appear to accept the mechanics of evolution, while still choosing to believe that their imaginary friend is pulling the strings (the human spirit whatever that is, apparently comes from God, not evolution). Anyhoo, here is Jerry Coyne to clear up a few things. //What is clear is that creationism of some sort is still an essential part of Francis’s view of life. Although the media, besotted by a supposedly “modern” Pope, is all excited about what Francis said, his views don’t differ in substance from that of his recent predecessors. As usual, Francis appears to be a voice for modernity but still clings to old dogma. Let us face facts: evolution that is guided by God or planned by God is not a scientific view of evolution. Nor is evolution that makes humans unique by virtue of an indefinable soul, or the possession of only a single pair of individual ancestors.//
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:21:18 +0000
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