The theory of evolution, as it is commonly taught today, denies the existence of one Adam and Eve and thus undermines the concept of [[original sin]] that made necessary the [[Passion of Christ]].
In 1996, Pope [[John Paul II]] said , speaking in 1996 French rather than his native language, made a statement about evolution that used the theory of evolution is ambiguous French term "more than a hypothesis" and that une"truth cannot contradict truth,which can mean "one" or " meaning that [[science]] and a belief ". The English translation of this phrase in the Vatican newspaper was that the Pope said that the [[Godtheory of evolution]] can harmoniously coexist"is more than one hypothesis. "<ref>http://webs.mnwww.catholic.edu.aunet/physicsRCC/emeryPeriodicals/creationismInside/01-97/creat2.htmhtml</ref><ref>This was said in French, and some opponents of evolution argued [[Evolutionists]] insisted that the Pope paper had been mistranslated, erred and actually said "more than one hypothesis". This translation had that the support of the official Vatican newspaper, but phrase should have been translated as saying that paper later corrected their translation to the [[theory of evolution]] is "more than a hypothesis,"thereby giving the theory slightly more credibility. Brumley, Mark, But despite the intense pressure by [http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/Dossier/0102-97/Article3.html Evolution and [evolutionists]] against the Pope]paper, Catholicit did not print their alternative translation.net.</ref>
The Vatican rejected requests by [[evolutionists]] for clarification of the remarks and their English translation by the Vatican newspaper.{{fact}}
In an interview that was published in 1997, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) stated:
== Bibliography ==
* Keane, Gerard J., "Creation Rediscovered", Credis, 1991, ISBN 0 646 04291 2.
* Keane, Gerard J., "Creation Rediscovered: Evolution & the Importance of the Origins Debate", Tan, 1999, ISBN 978-0895556073. Chapter 13 (''The Position within Catholicism'') on-line: [http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/creation/gjkeane/1chap13.html part 1]; [http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/creation/gjkeane/2chap13.html part 2].
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