Creationisme

(1) Div., “Freidenker – Geschichte und Gegenwart”, Pahl Rugenstein 1981 – Olof Klohr, “Die ‘Versöhnung ‘ von Religion und Naturwissenschaft“; “In 1957 a special catholic institute was founded in Munich 'for the exchange of natural science and knowledge', which set itself the task of bringing about an alignment of these two areas. The Papal House Prelate Prof. Dr. Michael Schmaus emphasized on the occasion of the opening: 'The theologians have given up some positions which they believe they have to hold with the greatest effort for the sake of the fait'. It is true that the Catholic theologians are increasingly moving away from theses that are too affectionately contradicting scientific findings. So the creation account of the Bible is no longer accepted literally as a true statement about natural occurrences, but is partly understood as 'demythologized'. Making claims of the 19th century, which were too contrary to natural science, has been dropped. / If we take a closer look at the more recent Catholic theology, however, it persists in all questions that also concern scientific knowledge and central dogmas of faith on a point of view that runs counter to that of the natural sciences: - The universe had a beginning and is through God was created out of not. / - God is not only the creator, but also the constant savior and ruler of the world. [creatio continua] / - God created life on earth. A divine life principle controls the life processes and the evolution of animals and plants. / Man was created by God. At least the soul is created by God in every single human being. / - God can, whoever in an inexplicable way, intervene in natural events and work miracles. / - Not to mention the virgin birth of Mary, the bodily resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, the infallibility of the Pope, survival after death, the answer to prayers by God, original sin, etc., which are in contradiction to scientific knowledge. "