You are half-right. Many people read into what he says to fulfill their own agendas. However, when he is read in context of the ancient and unchanging teachings of the Church, his statements make perfect sense.
Prior to Pope Francis, we had two of the most incredible philosophical and theological minds as Popes. Over the 30 or so years, we have been conditioned to listen to very cerebral statements. Currently, Pope Francis speaks very plainly, in comparison, and people are seeking additional meaning.
The Church doesn’t come out and say “Evolution is false.” However, it does teach that Darwin (man from apes) and social Darwinism are wrong.
Science and religion are not at odds. Science is the way we figure out how an infinite, omnipresent, and omnipotent power created our physical universe. Since there is very little truly “settled science,” we must keep seeking the truth.
>> Science and religion are not at odds. Science is the way we figure out how an infinite, omnipresent, and omnipotent power created our physical universe. Since there is very little truly “settled science,” we must keep seeking the truth.
Well said.
“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.” Proverbs 25:2
Really...
We've been reading the context of your ancient teachings and it still doesn't make any sense...
Prior to Pope Francis, we had two of the most incredible philosophical and theological minds as Popes.
Col_2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Well there ya go...God warns us about your philosophical popes...
Science and religion are not at odds. Science is the way we figure out how an infinite, omnipresent, and omnipotent power created our physical universe. Since there is very little truly “settled science,” we must keep seeking the truth.
Act 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
1Co 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1Co 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1Co 2:4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1Co 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1Co 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
1Co 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
1Co 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1Co 3:20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Col 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
God's pretty clear on intellectual human philosophy...He says to reject it...But yet Catholics are drawn to it like flies to a picnic...
Science and religion are not at odds. Science is the way we figure out how an infinite, omnipresent, and omnipotent power created our physical universe. Since there is very little truly “settled science,” we must keep seeking the truth.
1Ti_6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
If God wanted you to know how he created Creation, he would have told you...One thing's for certain...God's not too impressed with the science of philosophers...
God says he created everything and he created man in his own image...Some of what he did is recorded in Job and the Psalms...It's comical we have so-called scientists and popes trying to prove God wrong...