Jute wrote:Geilinor wrote:The Church has said the same for decades (40 years IIRC).The quote in the first post wrote:In 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed that evolution was not at odds with Catholic teachings, and Pope John Paul II endorsed the view himself in 1996.
So actually 64 years. That's before the creationism/evolution discussion in the USA even started.
Um.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial
You may wish to reconsider that statement.