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It seems contradictory that our school system teaches about prehistoric Dinosaurs, that roamed the earth far before humans arrived, and yet at the same time (in Catholic schools) the children are taught that God created the world equipped with human beings in seven days. Are there any official statements by the Church on this subject?

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    ... If you've attended a "Catholic" school that strictly taught creationism, I daresay it's not actually a Catholic school. The official statement of the Church is that, while a Catholic could interpret the creation accounts literally, "the Church" does not interpret them as such. – svidgen Sep 08 '13 at 16:39
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    It also doesn't hurt to use the "search" feature to see if your question has already been asked. A site search for the word "dinosaurs" brings up several results.

     – David Stratton Sep 08 '13 at 16:50
  • A search on "creationism" brings up many more... – David Stratton Sep 08 '13 at 16:54
  • The Catholic teaching on Creation starts at http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P19.HTM and includes at least the next two pages. There's a LOT. – Andrew Leach Sep 08 '13 at 17:24
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    Are you asking specifically for a Catholic point of view? – Bruce Alderman Sep 08 '13 at 22:07
  • Hi, there's a serious mismatch here between the title and the body. You're asking in once place what the bible says, and in another what the church says, and in neither do you have the specificity required for a well scoped question. Add to that that we have a viable duplicate and this is just a mess. – wax eagle Sep 09 '13 at 02:19

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