The other day, the Pope weighed in on the evolution debate that, really, is beginning to sweep the entire world. He called the universe the result of an "intelligent project." Now, to me, this isn't any big news. I look at the design present on the Macro level (the cosmos) and the design present at the micro level (the cell), and I see the work of intelligence. (Check out this video that puts into perspective the complexity in a single cell. Amazing.) Just seeing the appearance of design isn't enough to convince some people, however, and I would include myself in that group. But many arguments have convinced me otherwise (that design is purposeful), and now the I see the work of intelligence everywhere.

Back to the Pope. The reason that this is important is because you get a lot of religious people who look up to the Pope, who are Christians, and who also somehow reconcile a belief in non-teleological evolution with their Christianity. The Pope is saying that this is not the case and that this view does not line up with what the Scriptures, or early Church Father's, teach. If you are a Catholic evolutionist, you might be in a little bit of an awkward situation. Oh well, I'm sure they'll find some way to explain around it.

PS- If you go to article linked, check out the picture of Bernini's Chair of St. Peter in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (It's where the Pope is sitting) It's beautiful. Remind me to go to Rome before I die.

Also of note...a little update on the Wikipedia article I've been editing....It's been left alone for an entire 24 hours...Did someone there finally read the KBOE standards for themselves and see that I was right? Wow, a first-hand source of information, how about that.