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Originally Posted by Swarly
LOL, what? We are still talking about the Catholic church here?
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Are you really that surprised though? Honest question. Because this comment speaks of someone who knows very little history of the church and it's traditions. I'd encourage you to do a quick and honest Google church and you'd be surprised at what you find. For example, it was a Catholic Priest, Georges Lemaitre at the Catholic University of Leuven, that first proposed the Big Bang Theory. The Catholic church had a significant role, arguable prominent role, in the establishment and operation of universities. The Jesuits are well known for their history of scientific discoveries. Many aspects of western society were greatly influence by Christian thought. Today, the Vatican even holds some kind of conference and gathering of world renowned scientists--forget what it's called. These are just off the top of my head.