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10. You asked, "Does science trump the Word of God?"

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 12:52 AM

Sep 2024

It seems clear that he does not feel that either trumps the other:

… “science and faith follow two different and parallel paths, between which there is no conflict”.

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Reuters: The climate threats on Pope Francis' Asia-Pacific itinerary [View all] OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 OP

I believe the pope would agree with you OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 #2

Does science trump the Word of God? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #3

Who says that either needs to trump the other? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 #4

You are looking backwards, I'm talking about this Pope looking forward, OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #5

You seem to insist that he rejects science OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 #8

Yes, so he should not call on scientists to frame it in a godly way. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #9

You asked, "Does science trump the Word of God?" OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 #10

Honestly, if the Pope can't figure out who is bullshitting us, OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #11

It's not necessarily an either/or proposition OKIsItJustMe Sep 2024 #12