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The Pope Embraces The Big Bang As God’s Plan

In an important statement, Pope Benedict has stated that such theories as the Big Bang theory is evidence of God’s design. This is a far cry from the reaction to prior theories of scientists like Galileo. The statement occurs as researchers in Geneva at CERN are attempting to recreate conditions at the formation of the universe. Where is Tom Hanks when we need him?

Benedict stated “The universe is not the result of chance, as some would want to make us believe. Contemplating it (the universe) we are invited to read something profound into it: the wisdom of the creator, the inexhaustible creativity of God.”

Benedict is proving to be one of the most open Pontiffs to science. He previously rejected the notion that evolution was incompatible with the Catholic faith — a position that would seem to conflict with a literal interpretation of the Old Testament.

Source: MSNBC

53 thoughts on “The Pope Embraces The Big Bang As God’s Plan”

  1. Elaine,
    You could be right about the smoke signal! I think the song, “one toke over the line” comes to mind……

  2. Richard Dormand, if that’s a serious question the answer is no, the church doesn’t teach that the world is only a few thousand years old. Ussher’s genealogical calculation of the date of creation was never, to the best of my knowledge, endorsed as Catholic doctrine. Moreover for all his faults Ratzinger is a modern educated European, not a mouth-breathing fundy or a small child, so he isn’t going to ignore all that geological evidence.

  3. J. Brian Harris, Ph.D., P.E. 1, January 7, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    As I was gazing into the air,
    I saw an image that wasn’t there.
    Looking for The Cause in outer space,
    Hoping far out there to find the Place-
    Where waits the Question, the best to ask:
    To learn why Life is a Deadly task.
    —J. Brian Harris, Ph.D., P.E., January 7, 2011
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    Bravo, Bravo. Encore..

  4. As I was gazing into the air,
    I saw an image that wasn’t there.
    Looking for The Cause in outer space,
    Hoping far out there to find the Place-
    Where waits the Question, the best to ask:
    To learn why Life is a Deadly task.
    —J. Brian Harris, Ph.D., P.E., January 7, 2011

  5. rafflaw,

    You’ve probably heard about the smoke signals that the cardinals use to let outsiders know if they’ve elected a new pope or not. Well, maybe it’s not ballots they’re burning to produce those puffs of smoke that go up the chimney.

  6. Elaine M. 1, January 7, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    Bud,

    There could be an argument over whose “God” is the HIGHEST authority.
    —————————————————————-

    Yes, I have always wondered what the pecking order would be….

    Thanks, I love that vid…

    BUT???? How did the gays escape hell???

  7. Elaine,
    I love the Big Bong Theory of yours! Although with some of the stuff that comes out of the Vatican, he may already have a gold encrusted Bong that the College of Cardinals uses down in the catacombs!

  8. I think, therefore I think I think, but I think I may be mistaken in thinking that I think.

    (bang?)

    (poof?)

  9. Slarti,

    I’ve posted the following video before–but it’s a classic.

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAGNuZTXONU&fs=1&hl=en_US]

  12. anon nurse,

    You’re welcome.

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    Elaine M.

    That is a good one or two…

    Hey, maybe I’ll get to meet you.

    I’ve been going to hell for a long time too.

    The Lard may even be the HIGHEST authority.

  14. I think things won’t really start rocking in the Catholic church until the Pope embraces the Big Bong as part of God’s plan. After all, the Lord IS a HIGHer authority.

    (I am so going to hell!)

  15. Dark matter? Gee, I don’t know, who does, after all?
    However, Heaven knows the Pope ain’t got the wherewithal
    To have ever embraced any Bang—neither big nor small…

  17. {W(t)=^..^ | t <= now},

    Not that I've heard, but the LHC should be resolving the issue one way or the other before too long…

  20. If the scientists at CERN fail to find dark matter (or dark energy) and falsify the Big Bang theory as a result, then we will have proof that the pope, acting in his official capacity (I believe), is fallible – it’s not scientific proof that god doesn’t exist by a long way, but it would be a nice day’s work nonetheless…

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