A distinctly underappreciated BlogWonk named Gonzman made a very telling remark on his blog a few weeks ago. I doubt if anyone beyond a few diehard fans like myself noticed it, but the Gonzman’s point was that – as far as he was concerned – any theocratic position that does not affirm the basic Catholic Church position on “Devine Revelation” was not worth its salt.
Mr. Gonz – I’m glad you are on my team, dude.
I, too, uphold the Church’s position on Devine Revelation.
Now, I do not take this position because the Church has compelled me to do so. In fact, I disagree with plenty of Church Dogma and I am certain to have run afoul of my Catholic Good Citizenship Award many times and counting.
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Who is Mas Perfecto?
fallible, baby, yeah!”
Jack Kennedy: “I would say the Pope is.. ahh..fahllible. But don’t quote me!”
Me: I thank you.
On the other hand, that doesn’t mean there aren’t or weren’t any “smart” Popes over the last two thousand odd years. Case in point: Pope John Paul II (known in civilian life at Karol Wojtyla).
Last month, a widely recognized smart fellow, Stephen Hawking, said Pope John Paul II once suggested to him that science ought not to “inquire” too deeply into the cup of God’s creation we call The Big Bang.
My instant response to the idea that we “shouldn’t look” at the face of God’s Creation was – unequivocably – yes, we should, yes, we must.
I have no way of knowing what the Pope may or may not have said to Stephen Hawking once upon a long blue moon ago, but maybe Karol had a point.
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Which brings me to the subject of Religion and Science, which (besides life itself), are my two favorite subjects in the universe.
I often call myself a Universalist Catholic. I could define the term all day long, but let’s just say that I accept the Divinity of Jesus Christ. I also believe Jesus was the Lamb of God and that He Is The Body of life.
I have good and reasonable arguments to support my conclusions. I will argue these point with any coherent debater.
Based on what little I know about Islaam, I might also say that there is a great deal in this religion that I believe is True and Devine. (Again, I will take on all comers who wish to debate me on the point. Since I am a non expert on any subject you wish to name (with the notable exception of my own heart and mind), I am vulnerable to blindsiding by gratuitously nuanced professional definitions. However, I do believe I can support my arguments by appealing to both common principles in physical cosmology as well as established principles of moral behavior (eg., The Ten Commandments).
