What was the context of the original quote? Was it as part of an interview about the evolution controversy or part od an other conversation where evolution was brought up in passing?
If he was asked his opinion of evolution and the controversy, I think his answer was perfect. Why should he have expounded on something he thought was absurd? If you are frustrated by his comment, call him and ask him to expound - +39.06.6982. Or better call the Pontifical Academy of Science at +39 0669883195 for thier opinion. It's probably better than what is coming out of DC. > Again tho' - if those churches WOULD issue such decrees then there > wouldn't BE a problem. These people DON'T think like the Pope and, to > them, the issue is far, far from "absurd". > > The Pope reiterating the church's position: good! The Pope dimissing > the controvery as "absurd": frustrating. > > Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion 8 beta - Build next generation apps today, with easy PDF and Ajax features - download now http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/coldfusion/cf8_beta_whatsnew_052907.pdf Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:239134 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
