Though Darwin wrote of religion as a tribal survival strategy, he still believed that God was the ultimate lawgiver. His belief dwindled, and with the death of his daughter Annie in 1851, Darwin finally lost all faith in Christianity. He continued to help the local church with parish work, but on Sundays would go for a walk while his family attended church. He now thought it better to look at pain and suffering as the result of general laws rather than direct intervention by God. When asked about his religious views, he wrote that he had never been an atheist in the sense of denying the existence of a God, and that generally "an Agnostic would be the more correct description of my state of mind."
Strange, him and I both used the death of a loved one as a means to turn against God. The only difference is that I eventually saw otherwise.
2007-07-25 15:18:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Funny how some Atheists see that as Christain propeganda when clearly states his is AGNOSTIC and lost faith in Christianity.
And a lot of today's scientists are religious.
Much of today's scientists have JEwish sir names and I'll wager that most of them have a family Sedar dinner once a year.
2007-07-25 15:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By losing his faith in Christianity didn't mean he denied the existence of God. He was a proclaimed Agnostic, which has quite different interpretations but basically comes down to not being sure one way or the other. His quest was to understand the meaning of life as shown by his work. He didn't go out to disprove an Ultimate law giver, he was trying to understand why everything is. He was looking for the answers to why man, the earth and the universe is here. An answer he did not personally achieve in his lifetime.
2007-07-25 23:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by Marina 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with all the facts of Darwin's biography, and it's really irrelevant at this point anyway. Evolution theory doesn't stand or fall on Darwin's personal beliefs. Darwin is not the "Jesus" of evolution - you're not required to hold him infallible in the face of evidence to the contrary.
2007-07-25 22:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's your point?
Darwin would most likely be an atheist today, like most scientists.
It would have been very unpopular to totally deny the existance of god in his day.
2007-07-25 22:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's important to keep in mind Wikipedia can be edited -- i.e., changed -- by users. I can hardly consider Wikipedia to be a reliable resource. So, this supposed "quote" from Darwin could very well be a clever little ditty by a Christian user bent on discrediting Darwin. I'll stick with "Origin of Species," thanks just the same.
2007-07-25 22:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by link955 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's an amazing thing what grief can do to a person.
Some it makes them turn away from God and deny his existence, some like me made me realize I had no power and brought me to my knees looking for God.
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2007-07-25 22:23:52 · answer #6 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why not come closer rather than going farther away from the only true source of peace?
He will not forsake you EVER
2007-07-25 22:25:26 · answer #7 · answered by bacha2_33461 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And? Just because someone professed faith doesn't make them uncredible or stupid.
2007-07-25 22:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by meissen97 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you lack conviction perhaps.
JK, but what is the point here?
2007-07-25 22:21:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
his personal life has nothing to do with his theorys
2007-07-25 22:21:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋