Originally posted by Shadow:
Honestly, we Catholics don't believe the world was created in 7 days.
I've been staying out of these theological debates because I really dislike debating issues like this online. (Heck, I'm not overly fond of debating them in person to be honest.) But I just wanted to include a gentle reminder that not all members of certain religions or denominations of a religion necessarily believe the same thing. Religion is a deeply personal issue, and it's hard to make broad generalizations. I happen to know a number of Catholics who do believe in the literal interpretation of the Genesis story. That's not to say that they are right, or that they are not a minority within the Catholic church. I just prickle a bit when I see sweeping statements like this. (And I don't mean to pick on you, Jen. I've seen other statements like this in these debates. Yours is just the most recent.)
Annie
