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Originally Posted by MarchHare
I believe the Vatican has publicly stated that the scientific evidence for both theories is very strong, therefore it would be foolish to ignore it. Certainly that's the case with evolution; I'm not sure about the Big Bang.
Oddly enough, the Catholic Church is probably the most "pro science" of the major Christian denominations. Only religious fundamentalists who take a strictly literal interpretation of the Bible are closed to accepting scientific theories which contradict Genesis. Catholic dogma holds a more metaphorical view of the Bible, or at least the creation story.
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That is true.
The anti-science/evolution people mostly come from various protestant sects (Calvinists, Baptists, Puritans, etc...).
I went to Catholic school and they never told us to disregard science. In fact, we learned all about evolution and the such.