I have read many people claim he was an atheist and he recanted etc blah blah.
From what I can read though, he only ever specifically stated he thought the Biblical account of Genesis was fictional.
Can someone find me a quote where he spefically refers to himself as an Atheist?
Why is his religous belief important to people when his science was great?
2007-10-16 07:07:57 · 13 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He just gave an alternate idea of creation of human being. He never denied God, his point is that evolution is also a greate sign of God.
2007-10-16 07:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by Happily Happy 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i have not read all of his work, but i do not recall reading (in what part i have read )that he called himself an athiest.
and, of course, we know the biblical account of Genesis is fictional. the world was not created in 6 days. science has proven it.
the people of the time probally wanted to burn him at the stake for being a heretic, is what i think, and that is why there was the emphasis on his reglious beliefs.
you've gotten me curious now, and i'll have to go research this some more.
thanks
LK
2007-10-16 07:20:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. His religious belief isn't important.
2. His science wasn't great. He has been proved wrong in nearly all of his major assertions regarding evolution which included the young "inheriting" learned behavior of their parents.
2007-10-16 08:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by lssm37 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He actually referred to himself as agnostic, at least according this quote "The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic." - Charles Darwin. The quote itself is taken from his autobiography.
2007-10-16 07:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Darwin never referred to himself as an atheist.
Fact is, he referred to his acceptance of the Creator in "Origin Of Species." Last page.
He believed God started the evolutionary process.
2007-10-16 07:17:54 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He was neither religious or athiest, but more agnostic.
You can find out here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin's_views_on_religion
And his science was brilliant, so I also fail to understand why people are bothered about what his religious beliefs were.
2007-10-16 07:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by Christian 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I always thought he was a pretty devout Christian at first, went agnostic for a while, then reverted back to Christianity. He used the Christian moral code to guide his own though, and would quote scripture to justify it.
2007-10-16 07:14:21 · answer #7 · answered by Master C 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He never talked about his religion. He also never recanted. His daughter, who was there at his side when he died, said he never recanted. Its a Christian lie because they want to make themselves seem wonderful.
2007-10-16 07:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, he didn't.
And his religious beliefs aren't important. It has nothing to do with the facts that science presents to us.
2007-10-16 07:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by Jess H 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Everyone should read this page of Darwin's quotes
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Darwin
2007-10-16 07:17:29 · answer #10 · answered by dissolute_chemical 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋