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Subject: Darwin is a hero of mine

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Ian (Australia)

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Date Posted: 19:26:40 11/20/04 Sat
In reply to: Newry Nyuck 's message, "Darwin the greatest citizen?" on 18:46:49 11/20/04 Sat

Evolution was not Darwin's idea, and even natural selection may have occured to other people before him, but it is to him that we owe our understanding of our place in the world. He had the courage to put good science before religious prejudice.

God's law does not concern me. God is, after all, a character in a book, much like King Lear or Ulysses. I'm very glad Australia is not a christian country: the very idea disturbs me.

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[> Subject: you sure your anglican?
Author: Owain (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 21:23:10 11/20/04 Sat Newry Nyuck, you talk like a catholic. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]