Darwin to receive apology from CoE

AutumnRain · 09-14-2008, 08:04 AM

to make a change from american politics....

The Church of England will concede in a statement that it was over-defensive and over-emotional in dismissing Darwin's ideas. It will call "anti-evolutionary fervour" an "indictment" on the Church".

The bold move is certain to dismay sections of the Church that believe in creationism and regard Darwin's views as directly opposed to traditional Christian teaching.

The apology, which has been written by the Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, the Church's director of mission and public affairs, says that Christians, in their response to Darwin's theory of natural selection, repeated the mistakes they made in doubting Galileo's astronomy in the 17th century.

"The statement will read: Charles Darwin: 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still. We try to practise the old virtues of 'faith seeking understanding' and hope that makes some amends."

Opposition to evolutionary theories is still "a litmus test of faithfulness" for some Christian movements, the Church will admit. It will say that such attitudes owe much to a fear of perceived threats to Christianity.

The comments are included on a Church of England website promoting the views of Charles Darwin to be launched on Monday.

Isnt this too little too late?

Flynn · 09-14-2008, 08:19 AM

Of course it's too little too late.

It amazes me that religious zealots Christians, Jews, Muslims etc can't have faith that god ordained that all things animal vegetable and mineral were created by his evolutionary process.

If God made Adam out of dust and dirt that may have been the from the first meteor that God crash landed in the primordial pond he built.

sexysadie · 09-14-2008, 10:48 AM

In accordance to Darwin's theory of natural selection, we are all related. So....what's an apology amongst family?

honestpoet · 09-14-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AutumnRain

to make a change from american politics....

The Church of England will concede in a statement that it was over-defensive and over-emotional in dismissing Darwin's ideas. It will call "anti-evolutionary fervour" an "indictment" on the Church".

The bold move is certain to dismay sections of the Church that believe in creationism and regard Darwin's views as directly opposed to traditional Christian teaching.

The apology, which has been written by the Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, the Church's director of mission and public affairs, says that Christians, in their response to Darwin's theory of natural selection, repeated the mistakes they made in doubting Galileo's astronomy in the 17th century.

"The statement will read: Charles Darwin: 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still. We try to practise the old virtues of 'faith seeking understanding' and hope that makes some amends."

Opposition to evolutionary theories is still "a litmus test of faithfulness" for some Christian movements, the Church will admit. It will say that such attitudes owe much to a fear of perceived threats to Christianity.

The comments are included on a Church of England website promoting the views of Charles Darwin to be launched on Monday.

Isnt this too little too late?

IT MOST DEFINITELY IS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE! ESPACIALLY SINCE GOD MADE AND GAVE DARWIN AN INTELLECT, TO DICIDE WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG FOR HIMSELF. AND GOD HAS NO NEED FOR RELIGION! RELIGION IS JUST ANOTHER WAY FOR THE EDUCATED TO SUPPRESS THE LESS GIFTED!
LOVE IN GOD, NOT RELIGION - TITO

sexysadie · 09-14-2008, 04:41 PM

That doesn't even make any sense.

honestpoet · 09-14-2008, 04:48 PM

My Dear Sir, Flynn. That Is A Most Excellent Point! I Have To Applaud You!! Love In God, Not Religion - Tito

Vinnie · 09-14-2008, 04:55 PM

This is a publicity stunt by the CoE. Darwin recieved a funeral in Westminster Abbey which was not quite a State funeral but given his pall-bearers:
George Campbell - The 9th Duke of Argyll
William Cavendish - The 7th Duke of Devonshire
Edward Henry Stanley - The 15th Earl of Derby
James Russell Lowell - The American Ambassador to Britain
William Spottiswoode - Mathematician, physicist, the Queen's Printer, and friend of Darwin
Joseph Dalton Hooker - Darwin's close friend and champion of his Theory of Evolution
Thomas Henry Huxley - Darwin's close friend and champion of his Theory of Evolution
Alfred Russel Wallace - Darwin's friend and the co-founder of Natural Selection
Sir John Lubbock - The 1st Baron of Avebury, Darwin's next door neighbor and close friend

pretty much was.

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AutumnRain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ma hoose Posts: 3,071	Darwin to receive apology from CoE to make a change from american politics.... The Church of England will concede in a statement that it was over-defensive and over-emotional in dismissing Darwin's ideas. It will call "anti-evolutionary fervour" an "indictment" on the Church". The bold move is certain to dismay sections of the Church that believe in creationism and regard Darwin's views as directly opposed to traditional Christian teaching. The apology, which has been written by the Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, the Church's director of mission and public affairs, says that Christians, in their response to Darwin's theory of natural selection, repeated the mistakes they made in doubting Galileo's astronomy in the 17th century. "The statement will read: Charles Darwin: 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still. We try to practise the old virtues of 'faith seeking understanding' and hope that makes some amends." Opposition to evolutionary theories is still "a litmus test of faithfulness" for some Christian movements, the Church will admit. It will say that such attitudes owe much to a fear of perceived threats to Christianity. The comments are included on a Church of England website promoting the views of Charles Darwin to be launched on Monday. Isnt this too little too late? __________________ Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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09-14-2008, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Flynn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,270	Of course it's too little too late. It amazes me that religious zealots Christians, Jews, Muslims etc can't have faith that god ordained that all things animal vegetable and mineral were created by his evolutionary process. If God made Adam out of dust and dirt that may have been the from the first meteor that God crash landed in the primordial pond he built.

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sexysadie Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my little corner of the world! Posts: 35,163	In accordance to Darwin's theory of natural selection, we are all related. So....what's an apology amongst family?

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sexysadie Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my little corner of the world! Posts: 35,163	That doesn't even make any sense.

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Vinnie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,104	This is a publicity stunt by the CoE. Darwin recieved a funeral in Westminster Abbey which was not quite a State funeral but given his pall-bearers: George Campbell - The 9th Duke of Argyll William Cavendish - The 7th Duke of Devonshire Edward Henry Stanley - The 15th Earl of Derby James Russell Lowell - The American Ambassador to Britain William Spottiswoode - Mathematician, physicist, the Queen's Printer, and friend of Darwin Joseph Dalton Hooker - Darwin's close friend and champion of his Theory of Evolution Thomas Henry Huxley - Darwin's close friend and champion of his Theory of Evolution Alfred Russel Wallace - Darwin's friend and the co-founder of Natural Selection Sir John Lubbock - The 1st Baron of Avebury, Darwin's next door neighbor and close friend pretty much was.