To: JTN
" My understanding (read it here) is that Charles Darwin was a Christian."
In his early life he was. After he came home from the Beagle voyage and started formulating his theory, his faith slipped away. By the mid 1850's he was an agnostic, which he remained till his death.
33 posted on
01/22/2006 11:08:08 AM PST by
CarolinaGuitarman
("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
To: CarolinaGuitarman
In his early life he was. After he came home from the Beagle voyage and started formulating his theory, his faith slipped away. That seems strange to me. Yesterday on the thread about the article in the Cathoilic Church's official magazine, I used a quote that I got from another website which was attributed to Darwin: "I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious sensibilities of anyone."
Why would he say that if they shocked his own?
34 posted on
01/22/2006 11:15:50 AM PST by
JTN
("I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of bubble gum.")
To: CarolinaGuitarman
Actually, rereading your last post to me, I see that you did not actually say that he lost his faith as a result of his theory. Is that the case?
37 posted on
01/22/2006 11:38:46 AM PST by
JTN
("I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of bubble gum.")
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