Catholic church says not to take Bible as truth

[Neo]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...811332,00.html

The Catholic bishops of England, Wales and Scotland are warning their five million worshippers, as well as any others drawn to the study of scripture, that they should not expect “total accuracy” from the Bible.

“We should not expect to find in Scripture full scientific accuracy or complete historical precision,”...

....the first 11 chapters of Genesis, in which two different and at times conflicting stories of creation are told, are among those that this country’s Catholic bishops insist cannot be “historical”. At most, they say, they may contain “historical traces"

Ohhhhh......so you mean the Bible does contain contradictions and historical inaccuracies? Gee thanks, Bishop! And here I was trying to figure out which version of creation and which version of the flood I was supposed to believe!

[GameMaster]

I have to tip my hat to them for acknowledging the possibility of inconsistencies or bits of fiction within their sacred scrolls.

[Acebot44]

Great, now that this issue is settled I won't have to hear any more crap on Intelligent Design.

[BlueFire]

Hmm..

I'm not one to speak for the Church, but..
I don't think they ever meant the Bible to be taken as complete and factual truth (especially Genesis, which is really Jewish folklore and was never meant to be taken word for word).

I'm not even Catholic and I knew that.

[Bond]

How is this news? Any dumbass should know the Bible is not taken as scientific fact by the vast majority of Catholics.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Bond

How is this news? Any dumbass should know the Bible is not taken as scientific fact by the vast majority of Catholics.

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