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Rick Santorum thinks Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, should stop speaking out on scientific matters. He said last week:
Via Addicting Info
“The church has gotten it wrong a few times on science, and I think that we probably are better off leaving science to the scientists,” he told the Pope. “I think when we get involved with controversial political and scientific theories, then I think the church is probably not as forceful and credible. And I’ve said this to the bishops many times when they get involved in agriculture policy or things like that, that are really outside the scope of what the church’s main message is.”
Here's what Santorum either didn't know or simply forgot - Pope Francis has a school background in Chemistry. That's right, SCIENCE. Unlike Mr. Santorum and most politicians in the U.S.
According to Snopes.com, while the Pope does not have a "Masters" in Chemistry, he did graduate with the equivalent of a Community College degree as a Chemical Technician.
From the Natinoal Catholic Reporter
It is true that Pope Francis studied chemistry and worked as a chemist prior to entering the seminary. But Jorge Bergoglio never graduated from university prior to entering the seminary.
. . . What he did do was graduate with a título in chemistry from the Escuela Técnica Industrial No. 12*, which is a state-run technical secondary school.
In the Argentine system, "the título (same word used for a secondary diploma or a university degree) was earned at about age 19 after an extended secondary program," Liebscher said. "Not everyone who goes to secondary school gets one of those diplomas, and the título really represents something beyond our high-school diploma, something akin a certificate from a community college in the U.S."
A "diploma" that is post-high school qualifies as a "degree" in the U.S., right?
Even after the gaffe was pointed out to Santorum, he still tried to double down on the Pope. But in a surprisingly tough interview with Chris Wallace of Fox News on Sunday, Santorum was caught without a defense.
From Forward Progressives
“If he’s not a scientist, and in fact he does have a degree in Chemistry – neither are you,” Wallace said. “Somewhere between 80 and 90 percent of scientists who have studied this say that humans, human activity, contribute to climate change.” “So, I guess the question should be, if he shouldn’t talk about it, should you?,” he asked.
“We have to make public policy with regard to the environmental policy,” Santorum said before being cut off by Wallace.
“But you’re not a scientist, you said leave the science to the scientists,” Wallace shot back.
PWN!
Rick Santorum to the Pope: ‘Leave The Science To The Scientist' um the Pope has a Chemistry Degree http://t.co/1cutGQibUD— Randy Prine (@randyprine) June 3, 2015
