he might not have done, But it doesn't alter the fact that what he wrote when he was alive ,was correct in every way.
2007-06-13 09:59:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"Correct in every way" is religious language. Darwin made mistakes, and recognized some of them.
2007-06-13 10:03:15 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if Darwin did embrace Christianity on his death bed, or at any other time, I don't think that negates the theory of evolution, I have no problem at all in believing in God, and that creation is continually developing, changing and adapting. I did a search though, and found an account about Darwin's final days, that basically says that he did not embrace Christianity on his death bed, and it was a fabrication by a tent evangelist. You can read the account at http://www.christiananswers.net/q-aig/darwin.html#recant
The theory of evolution is just that, a theory, it may or may not have been perfected, or it may simply be a place to start investigation, and may need further development, I believe in survival of the fittest, adaptation, and that those best suited to a situation are the ones that get to pass thier genes on, but perhaps the actual mechanics of how nature goes about this needs further investigation....
2007-06-13 17:36:16 · answer #2 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a well guarded fact that many evolutionists rejected Darwin's theory of evolution over 20 years ago. Stephen Jay Gould, a professor at Harvard University and one of the foremost authorities on evolution in the world said, "The extreme rarity of transitional forms (missing links) in the fossil record persists as the trade secret of paleontologists,...we view our data as so bad that we never see the very process we profess to study". Natural History, Vol. 86. Gould is still an evolutionist, he just rejects much of Darwin's theory.
2007-06-13 17:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by Paul V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea that Darwin recanted his theory on his death bed has been disproved for many years. Many Christians still point to the refuted evidence as if it were factual, but it is not.
As for "correct in every way", that remains to be seen. It is one of the best supported theories known, but it still requires a great deal of work to be fully understood.
2007-06-13 17:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like Darwin's book about earthworms and the formation and movement of soil. It's still the definitive work on that subject. Way to go, Chuck!
2007-06-13 17:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Darwin never left Christianity, in fact, he himself thought evolution was a little wrong.
Just because you believe in evolution it doesn't mean that you don't believe in God, it just means that you don't believe in the Bible.
2007-06-13 17:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by chicachicabobbob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well thats a well known myth. Christians are forever trying to do this sort of thing, its on a par with 'the no atheists in foxholes' business, they really want everyone to be as weak as they are.
2007-06-13 17:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I did not realize that Darwin was 100% perfect and his writings were also 100% perfect.
Now that takes faith !
Peace!
2007-06-13 17:05:04 · answer #8 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't.
You're right that, had he done so, it would not have changed the quality of his work. His theory has flaws, but it was an excellent jumping-off point. Our understanding of evolution has evolved since then ;-)
2007-06-13 17:02:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hello!! it was not correct in EVERY way . science today has discovered that the very basis of his theory has been dicredtited, and this by scientist that belived his theory all their lives!
2007-06-13 17:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋