This is a very very inflammable subject and I'll try to not step on anybodies (sp?) toes, but at some fundamental level the two are mutually exclusive.
For the church to chip in to scientific questions is like having someone that does not play poker getting involved as a referee.
I'm sure they have a lot to say about ethics questions, maybe even some valid points. But ultimately, when the Pontiff is ill he's going to go to a doctor, not rely on prayer alone, when a doctor is ill he's going to see a doctor, not pray at all (other than maybe that his collegue is sober during surgery).
One of the greatest tragedies of our time is happening right now in Africa, and if it was up to the Catholic church it would be a lot bigger than it is already. (HIV/AIDS spread because of a lack of / refusal to use condoms).
I honestly wished that these so called 'spiritual leaders' would recognize the limitations of their knowledge and act accordingly, they might even win back some of the respect they've lost.
For the church to chip in to scientific questions is like having someone that does not play poker getting involved as a referee.
I'm sure they have a lot to say about ethics questions, maybe even some valid points. But ultimately, when the Pontiff is ill he's going to go to a doctor, not rely on prayer alone, when a doctor is ill he's going to see a doctor, not pray at all (other than maybe that his collegue is sober during surgery).
One of the greatest tragedies of our time is happening right now in Africa, and if it was up to the Catholic church it would be a lot bigger than it is already. (HIV/AIDS spread because of a lack of / refusal to use condoms).
I honestly wished that these so called 'spiritual leaders' would recognize the limitations of their knowledge and act accordingly, they might even win back some of the respect they've lost.