A wilding Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 I see that The Lancet (one of the world's top medical journals) has seriously put the boot in about what the Pope said. The article is not available online, but the [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7967173.stm"]BBC[/url] has quoted it pretty accurately: [quote][The pope has] publicly distorted scientific evidence to promote Catholic doctrine on this issue.[/quote] [quote]Whether the Pope's error was due to ignorance or a deliberate attempt to manipulate science to support Catholic ideology is unclear.[/quote] [quote]When any influential person, be it a religious or political figure, makes a false scientific statement that could be devastating to the health of millions of people, they should retract or correct the public record.[/quote] [quote]Anything less from Pope Benedict would be an immense disservice to the public and health advocates, including many thousands of Catholics, who work tirelessly to try and prevent the spread of HIV/Aids worldwide.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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