Aliens Stole My Hat, Claims Pope !

Not really, but even if Popey was to start claiming to be the victim of an Alien abduction would it really be any more daft than the stuff the Vatican usually comes up with ? No, no it wouldn't.

The Vaticans leading astronomer, "Father" Gabriel Funes, has claimed that "Intelligent being created by God could exist in outer space". Quite a fucking stretch eh ? I love how he's skipped over the actual existence of either of these beings and simply claimed that 'goddidit', no rhyme or reason just speculation, conjecture and blind faith.

According to the BBC web site Gabriel Funes "is a respected scientist who collaborates with universities around the world.", well if that's his idea of science I'd suggest he's better off making daft statements about religion and UFO's rather than bothering the scientists who are actually doing some real science.

He doesn't stop there though. He then goes on to say that "Science and religion need each other, and many astronomers believe in God". Oh, argument from authority much ? This statement comes after the recently discovered letters of Einstien in which he wrote that the bible was "a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can (for me) change this."

Argument from authority yourself, you might say. And you'd almost be right. But it goes to show that one of the most famous scientists in human history clearly did not need religion, so it is hard to see how science as a whole would require it.

But, again, why are we listening to these dolts on the subject of science ?