That darn Pope Francis does it again

h/t http://www.catholicireland.net/pope-wash-feet-elderly-disabled/

Why does this guy have to be such a good and true Catholic all the while seeming to be a rational and intelligent human being? He is going to turn me Catholic again for Pete's sake.

Frank (we are old friends) was addressing the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (stop laughing!) and he zigged away from the zag of Genesis. He basically wrapped his arms around the Big Bang theory of creation and made clear that this AS WELL AS EVOLUTION are compatible with a belief in God. He mentioned Genesis by name and said that it makes God seem like a magician. I f-ing love this guy.

I still believe that embracing the idea of God having created the Big Bang and evolution leads to laziness with regard to discovery, but I'll take this much more rational Catholic vision any day.