Quote Originally Posted by jjcarroll
Well, who knows. However, in 50 years time I would expect the Church to still be in accord with Humani Genris, in particular this:

For these reasons the Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part of men experienced in both fields, take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God. However, this must be done in such a way that the reasons for both opinions, that is, those favorable and those unfavorable to evolution, be weighed and judged with the necessary seriousness, moderation and measure, and provided that all are prepared to submit to the judgment of the Church, to whom Christ has given the mission of interpreting authentically the Sacred Scriptures and of defending the dogmas of faith.[11] Some however, rashly transgress this liberty of discussion, when they act as if the origin of the human body from pre-existing and living matter were already completely certain and proved by the facts which have been discovered up to now and by reasoning on those facts, and as if there were nothing in the sources of divine revelation which demands the greatest moderation and caution in this
I find something very inveigling about the wording and composition of this kind of doctrinal document - perhaps it's a result of translation from latin.

However, upon working through it, it seems to say that only people who are equally versed in "human sciences and sacred theology" are permitted to judge the evidence, and that these people should be prepared to yield to the scriptural interpretation of the Church regardless of the conclusions of this bizarre interparadigm investigation. It then ends with an emphatic rebuke of those who overstep their "liberty" in the contemplation of these matters in their affirmation of the theory of evolution by natural selection as valid and complete.

Sounds to me very much like the official line of the Bush government.