NOW Can We Stop Taking The Catholic Church Seriously?
May 13th, 2008 by SocProf and tagged Catholic Church, Religious FundamentalismVia the BBC and Richard Dawkins:
“The Pope’s chief astronomer says that life on Mars cannot be ruled out. Writing in the Vatican newspaper, the astronomer, Father Gabriel Funes, said intelligent beings created by God could exist in outer space. Father Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory near Rome, is a respected scientist who collaborates with universities around the world. The search for forms of extraterrestrial life, he says, does not contradict belief in God. The official Vatican newspaper headlines his article ‘Aliens Are My Brother’.”
Fine, why don’t you go visit them… you and your pals in the funny outfits and pointy hats. And it gets better (or is it worse?)
“Just as there are multiple forms of life on earth, so there could exist intelligent beings in outer space created by God. And some aliens could even be free from original sin, he speculates.”
Oh goody, now they believe in cultural diversity. And sin-free aliens too!! I like “he speculates”… hey BBC writer… religion is ALL speculation!
“Asked about the Catholic Church’s condemnation four centuries ago of the Italian inventor of the telescope, Galileo, Father Funes diplomatically says mistakes were made, but it is time to turn the page and look towards the future.”
Yeah, bygones and all… besides the attitude of the Church on science is so much different these days: stem cells, contraception. The Church’s attitude is all based on science. </snark>
“To strengthen its scientific credentials, the Vatican is organising a conference next year to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the author of the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin.”
Ooooh… can’t wait for that one! Let me guess: God created mechanisms of evolution, so, you see?? No contradiction! Oh, and by the way, the sin-free Martians, were they made in God’s image too? If not, why not?
Can we stop pretending this institution has any moral and political standing?
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