Science & evolution

[Thomas Lammers]

At 11:34 AM 11/15/02 +1100, you wrote:
>Ken Kinman's 'indirect creation' post reminded me of a conversation I had
>nearly 40 years ago, when I was young & silly (as opposed to old & silly).
>I was talking with a Jesuit who was also a very fine marine biologist. A
>reconstruction:
>
>'You believe,' I asked, 'that Man was specially created?'
>'Without a doubt,' he replied.
>'So what's this "special creation" and how does it tie in with evolution?'
>'Man,' said the priest, 'was specially created at the precise moment he
>first recognised the existence of God. A great deal of evolution took place
>before this wonderful moment.'

Ooh, I like that one, too.
It's probably not *too* far off from Roman Catholic doctrine.  I know that
evolution was never an issue during my years of Catholic education; the
scientific view of origins was taught unflinchingly.


Thomas G. Lammers, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Curator of the Herbarium (OSH)
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University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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