Topic: Pope Francis declares evolution and Big Bang theory are real

[Mooning Freddy]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html
It seems like "homeboy" Pope Franciscus keeps reforming and reforming. After saying favorable things about homosexuals, he now declares that the Big Bang and evolution are true and

Francis explained that both scientific theories were not incompatible with the existence of a creator – arguing instead that they “require it”.

“When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so,” Francis said.

The only question that remains is: How would Protestant creationists in the USA respond to this? 

[BLOOD MONKEY]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html
It seems like "homeboy" Pope Franciscus keeps reforming and reforming. After saying favorable things about homosexuals, he now declares that the Big Bang and evolution are true and
The only question that remains is: How would Protestant creationists in the USA respond to this? 

Pope Francis is awesome.

[Lelygax]

Cool, but I dislike how some people worships a Pope instead of God. Sad that this happens in a lot of religions, some people idolize the man in front of them instead of their gods, being used by them. How they can blindly follow what he says is something that Im trying to understand.

inb4 Im talking about some cases, not bashing any religion.

[uzo]

The only question that remains is: How would Protestant creationists in the USA respond to this? 

You are aware that the Pope is not the leader of all Christians, right?

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Catholicism doesn't have a real problem with Evolution/Big Bang.
You're thinking of those Protestants (Evangelicals are the loudest) who believe the bible in literal terms.

[Dracula9]

I've said it a dozen times before, I'll say it again.

Centuries of madmen and manipulation and we finally get a guy who not only has his shit on straight, he's no afraid to reform what needs reformation.

We've finally got us a guy worthy of his title.

[theANdROId]

;-P Personally, I'm not sure I wanna follow a guy that wears shit, whether it's on straight or not! ;-) (wha wha wha!)

[BLOOD MONKEY]

I've said it a dozen times before, I'll say it again.

Centuries of madmen and manipulation and we finally get a guy who not only has his shit on straight, he's no afraid to reform what needs reformation.

We've finally got us a guy worthy of his title.

^ Patton approves of the above.

[Dracula9]

Who the hell's Patton?

[X]

General Patton probably. Although he's been dead for many, many years.

[Mooning Freddy]

You are aware that the Pope is not the leader of all Christians, right?

Catholicism doesn't have a real problem with Evolution/Big Bang.
You're thinking of those Protestants (Evangelicals are the loudest) who believe the bible in literal terms.

That is the point that is ironic to me. Couple of centuries ago, protestants were burned at the stake for "straying away from the path of true Christianity" and allowing different interpretations to Christianity than the Catholic church's. The protestants were progressives who thought religion should not be interpreted in only one way, thus allowing the introduction of science alongside religion.

Now, as Jorge says, some Protestants seem to be more fundamentalist that Catholics, who used to be more extreme in their faith.    Now that even the Pope, the symbol of Christian dogmatism and authoritarianism, acknowledges that the scriptures are not incompatible with science, there are Protestants who won't acknowledge that? It's the irony that entertains me.

[X]

This guy seems like he actually read the Bible and is thinking what good stuff this Jesus guy can offer the world, rather than who's going to hell.

He doesn't need to read the bible in order to be a good Christian. Simply following the teachings of Christ without all the nonsense (dogma) will work just fine. Good thoughts, good deeds, good words. Woops! That's Mohammad    Ahh, well. Same difference considering he was one of Jesus' past lives. My bro actually likes this guy and he can't stand the Vatican because of all the bad history involving them. Pope Francis is actually doing something positive with his position and it's about (God)damned time. Took 1700 years but they're finally turning things around over there. Lets just hope they can keep this new track record going now.

[Shiroi Koumori]

I personally like this new development.

[Dracula9]

General Patton probably. Although he's been dead for many, many years.

That's who first came to mind, but I don't see what on earth General Patton has to do with anything we're discussing.

[X]

That's who first came to mind, but I don't see what on earth General Patton has to do with anything we're discussing.

Haha, I don't either. And he's the only Patton I know of.