Pope: God is not "a magician with a magic wand"

[fpraven88]

Big Bang theory and evolution in nature "do not contradict" the idea of creation, Pope Francis has told an audience at the Vatican, saying God was not “a magician with a magic wand.” The Pope’s remarks on Monday to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences appeared to be a theological break from his predecessor Benedict XVI, a strong exponent of creationism.

“The beginning of the world is not the work of chaos that owes its origin to something else, but it derives directly from a supreme principle that creates out of love,” Pope Francis said. “The Big Bang, that today is considered to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the creative intervention of God; on the contrary, it requires it. Evolution in nature is not in contrast with the notion of [divine] creation because evolution requires the creation of the beings that evolve.”

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/pope-francis-evolution-big-bang-theory-are-real-n235696

This Pope continues to represent a very reasonable tone.

 

[anditsgood]

You are reading too much into it IMHO

 

[fpraven88]

You are reading too much into it IMHO

Interesting that you can infer that I'm reading too much into it when I only said that he represents a very reasonable tone.

 

[oldrover]

On a related note, the Pope say he also enjoys watching "2 1/2 Men".









...just kidding, Your Holiness...

 

[nORRis8]

The pope is a screwball.
It's no longer about being a man of God...it's now a popularity contest.