How do Catholic schools reconcile differences between science and church doctrine?

For example, what if in science class they learn that the Earth revolves around the Sun and in Catholic class they learn that the Earth is the center of the universe, not the Sun.

They say, ‘…and that’s how goddidit.’

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May 05 2010 12:57 pm | Catholic

8 Responses to “How do Catholic schools reconcile differences between science and church doctrine?”

  1. grayure on 05 May 2010 at 6:08 pm #

    That’s not how it is at all. The Vatican has its own observatory and astronomers who are utterly mainstream. They also believe in evolution.
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  2. Dave on 05 May 2010 at 6:27 pm #

    Science doesn’t have a doctrine, it have evidence. I’m pretty sure most of them teach the earth goes around the sun don’t they? They can’t be that stupid.
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  3. Hippie Pelosi on 05 May 2010 at 6:47 pm #

    They don’t have much of a choice. They have to legally teach the minimum required curriculum set forth by the government or diplomas & credits will not be recognized. They don’t have to believe it, but they have to teach it.
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  4. BAD HAIRCUT BADGER! on 05 May 2010 at 7:14 pm #

    They say, ‘…and that’s how goddidit.’
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  5. jjmccrea2010 on 05 May 2010 at 7:22 pm #

    What????!!!!!

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  6. Stephen T on 05 May 2010 at 7:51 pm #

    As a Catholic who attended Catholic school through college I was never taught the sun revolved around the earth. Either you are trolling for attention or you are really ignorant.
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  7. Chi girl on 05 May 2010 at 8:21 pm #

    The Catholic Church knows that God doesn’t have to suspend the laws of nature He created, so the Church is just fine with evolution, etc.
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  8. marsel_duchamp on 05 May 2010 at 8:57 pm #

    Catholic schools teach science. The RC church has learned not to take a stance on questions of science, only the ethics and morality that scientific advances present.

    BTW, Astronomy is one of the more popular occupations for Jesuit priests, along with mathematics. A Jesuit posited the big bang as the start of the universe. Learn a little about RC before you make yourself appear foolish again.

    Signed
    An Agnostic Atheist
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