God Created Science

The adherents of Creationism and it's newest incarnation, Intelligent Design, could benefit from educating themselves by pondering the vast possibilities of God's plan. Science is part of it – what are they so afraid of? Do they really want to be remembered as the latest version of the Flat Earth Society?

Science made such rapid progress in the 20th century that people may sometimes be confused about how the Christian faith can still be compatible with it, Pope Benedict said on Friday.

But science and religion are not opposed to each other and Christians should not be afraid to try to understand how they compliment each other in explaining the mystery of life on Earth, he told the Vatican's doctrinal department.

"The Church joyfully accepts the real conquests of human knowledge and recognizes that spreading the Gospel also means really taking charge of the prospects and the challenges that modern knowledge unlocks," he said.

The dialogue between religion and science would actually help the faithful see "the logic of faith in God," said the Pope, speaking to members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

So science and religion can co-exist.
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