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This is a refreshing article to see in Nature, and a welcome recognition of the deep thinking and respect that the Catholic tradition has for science today. I do offer three criticisms. The minor one...

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I am sorry, but I can find little that I agree with in this editorial. The major issues here between a church and society should not depend if the Pope is a nice guy or not. As a person, I agree he...

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This editorial is encouraging but inaccurate with respect to teaching about condoms and aids. Yes, Pope John Paul II was against condoms to fight aids. Pope Benedict took a different approach and said...

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Very well said Rob Hunter! Since the discouragement of contraception by the Catholic Church (based on the false notion that life begins at fertilisation) leads to uncontrolled population growth with...

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You should consider that he was the head of the Argentinean Catholic Church. During his time he encouraged the lay and priests/nouns to be experts on science and bioethics. I studied this phenomena in...

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I find this article objectionable, insensitive to the negative effects of the organization he represents, and it has no place in science journal. Further, by making it appear as if he is benign and...

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Vince west, in the first comment, claims that the church has sound reasons for teaching that condoms and contraception cause damage to the human person and an overall degradation in common morality and...

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This reconsideration of the Catholic Church is extremely unexpected and refreshing. A few thoughts... On condoms and AIDS, perhaps we (and the editors) should note scientific research that demonstrates...

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Philosophical, moral and ethical issues NOT related to science should be left to other publications. " A Pope for Today" is outside scientific research and should be left out of Nature.

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