Pope Francis: Big Bang and evolution confirm God exists

Pope Francis has said he believes in the Big Bang theory and that the beginning of the universe confirms God's existence. Report by Sarah Kerr.

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[andtou]

Newsflash: one of the people who thought of the Big Bang theory was a Catholic priest named Georges Lemaître. There’s nothing wrong with believing in science and religion at the same time.

[benplus]

"big bang is compatible with church's teaching"
its more like the church is making itself compatible with the big bang.    

[mexicahotcheetos]

Pope Francis was a very smart man. this is exactly the conclusion I came to after learning and researching evolution

[JestJuster]

lol so he managed to anger both sides.

[KaydenF]

"If one is to understand the great mystery one must study all its aspects, not some dogmatic view of (atheists/Catholics)"

[kunstmol]

I can't believe such an eloquent and intelligent statement could spark the hate speech you can read below in the comments section. 

[snessi_land]

I don’t really get why people are mad about him bringing god into this. I mean, he’s literally saying that we were correct about evolution and the Big Bang

[aleciohitblunt]

Man I'm just going to use this video when I have a debate with a christian.

[lkwdbbw]

God created everything, not evolution. He needs to read the bible and go back to seminary.

[pixeled]

If evolution exists, then that's saying humans weren't always humans, saying that means you believe death happened before adam and eve, which means death happened before sin. How is that possible?

I don't see why so many people get angry with this declaration. The Bible tells us all about the origin of human kind IN A METAPHOR (fruit of sin = judgement sense, Adan and Eve = first people to know about God, NOT the entire human population)

Read the Bible and you'll see how things "pop out of nowhere" that seem to make no sense (they don't because it's a metaphor). We are NOT monkeys, but we had a common ancestor with them. Evolution happened and denying all the evidence and logic that supports this theory (pretty much fact) is being a brainless zombie who can't possibly understand what religion is in the first place.

[jamess]

With that declaration, he exposes himself and the catholic church as a scam being able to magically turn ordinary bread into the flesh of Christ in the ritual of the mass.

[crazysian]

As someone studying Mechanical Engineering who happens to be Catholic, I've been waiting for this my whole life.

[jessemar]

Anyone who agrees with this teaching is calling God a liar. Our God is Not a liar. To say God didn't command the heavens and earth to be made, that instead a big bang happened or evolution, is saying that God's Word is a lie. In the beginning (time now exists) God *Created* the Heavens (space) and the earth (matter). It does not say In the beginning God made a big bang. God is Creator. Jesus is Lord God Almighty. God bless you all in Jesus name and please open your eyes.

[ianntmy]

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Acts 3:19

[antoniopall]

Where the fudge is evolution in Genesis 1???

[TrentonTrent]

This guy obviously does not understand God, nor scripture.

[marchowardsinisterexaggerator]

this undermines his whole religion what a mistake he made by telling the truth no adam and eve = no original sin= no need for jesus

[kharekelas]

I actually think this pope is quite a wise man. The only way for religions to survive is to fuse with science, admit what ever science has proven and explain the things science has not yet solved, for science may forever not be able to solve every secret of our universe due to the limits of human intelligence, religions can always make their territory.

[目暮]

yes, god knows everything, but not just tells you, because he says no pay no gain.