:::Andy your argument is that the pope cannot allow Catholic to explore and develop a theory that '''you''' deem to be inconsistent with '''your''' understanding of what the theory of evolution entails. However, what you would need '''papal''' evidence that says that theistic evolution is impossible and incompatible with Catholic faith. Many Catholics endorsing it, and Pope John Paul II permitting this endorsement, and explicitly stating that ''Pius XII had already stated that there was no opposition between evolution and the doctrine of the faith'' points the other way. [[User:Order|Order]] 17:40, 29 November 2007 (EST) | :::Andy your argument is that the pope cannot allow Catholic to explore and develop a theory that '''you''' deem to be inconsistent with '''your''' understanding of what the theory of evolution entails. However, what you would need '''papal''' evidence that says that theistic evolution is impossible and incompatible with Catholic faith. Many Catholics endorsing it, and Pope John Paul II permitting this endorsement, and explicitly stating that ''Pius XII had already stated that there was no opposition between evolution and the doctrine of the faith'' points the other way. [[User:Order|Order]] 17:40, 29 November 2007 (EST) |