Evolution & Catholicism Are Incompatible

Far to the contrary that your "arguments from the previous round stand" I think even a casual observer would recognize that they lie in shambles. I found it rather interesting that the only source of information which I used and which you chose to question was the quote from Wikipedia. I also found it interesting that you chose to question the source of the quote and NOT whether or not the quote was true. However the vast majority of my references were from The Catechism of the Catholic Church. And yet the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops stated clearly that the Catechism is the source of understanding of the truth concerning Church teachings.A catechism is a text which contains the fundamental Christian truths formulated in a way that facilitates their understanding. (http://www.usccb.org... Question 1 "What is a catechism??)As also stated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops about the Catechism: "It is a positive, objective and declarative exposition of Catholic doctrine." (http://www.usccb.org... Question 5 "What is the purpose of the Catechism", reply C)Yet you chose to ignore what is clearly stated in the Catechism and clearly referenced by me in favor of your own understanding of a quote from Vatican I and what Pope Pius X said in Pascendi Dominici Gregis. In formulating that which is in the Catechism both of these documents were certainly taken into consideration. You also fail to understand that a scientific breakthrough or theory has nothing to do with Church DOGMA. Dogma are the fundamental truths of the Church and are encapsulated in the Nicene Creed: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen Please note that the word "science" is not mentioned anywhere as part of Church dogma in any document. In as far as evolution, as I stated the Church has never taken a definitive position on it and has clearly left that up to the individual whether or not he/she chooses to acknowledge it. A Catholic is likewise free to believe, if he so wishes, that the Earth is flat or that the moon is made out of cheese. These issues have nothing to do with Church dogma. Still understand that not taking a position on scientific theory is in no way stating that the theory is wrong. As I stated, this point of view was the position taken by the first Pope to write an encyclical concerning science, Pope Pius XII in Humanai Generis in 1950 (http://www.papalencyclicals.net...Finally my opponent diverges from the topic of the debate in attempting to change the topic from whether or not Evolution and the teaching of the Church is incompatible to one one the necessity of interpreting the Scripture literally. The reference which I made about interpretation of the Scripture was backed by the Catechism and how to interpret Scripture properly. My opponent stated: "Show me where Genesis is specified as a parable in the Bible and I'll forfeit this debate." While I cannot point to that in Scripture, I can certainly point to that in the Catechism:Catechism of the Catholic Church #337: Scripture presents the work of the Creator symbolically as a succession of six days of divine “work,” concluded by the “rest” of the seventh day.Please note the word "symbolically". The concept of a literal 6-day creation is a question of science. It is not a position of Church dogma.