Charles Darwin ‘Repents’ for Evolution Theory During Chat With Russian Priest

Moscow Times ^ | Aug 2019

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Charles Darwin has apparently repented for his landmark theory of evolution — according to a Russian Orthodox priest who says he recently spoke with the famed British naturalist.

Darwin theorized that modern humans are descended from apes in his 1871 book “The Descent of Man.” His writings formed the foundations of modern-day evolutionary biology, a school of thought that roiled religious leaders and still has opponents in the church today.

“I am not a fan of his monkey theory, so as a priest, I was interested in talking to him,” said Artemy Vladimirov, an archpriest at Moscow’s Alekseyevsky Stavropegial Female Monastery, in a recent television interview following a visit to Darwin’s tomb in London’s Westminster Abbey.

“I turned to the tombstone and asked, ‘Charles, how do you like it there? What do you say now, do you think there are any intermediate links between species — between a zebra and a giraffe?’” Vladimirov recounted.

Much to the archpriest’s astonishment, Darwin not only responded to his inquiry from beyond the grave — but offered somber repentance for his contribution to science.

“Father, do not be tempted by my theory … I put forward this hypothesis, which I now repent. You have nothing to do with a bear or a pig,” Vladimirov quoted the scientist as assuring him.

Recounting his miraculous encounter, Vladimirov called Darwin’s alleged posthumous regrets a “triumph of reason and Orthodoxy.”

However, the archpriest has since said that his televised words were taken out of context and that he had merely been joking.

“This is English humor which sounds quite appropriate in the mouth of an educated priest,” Vladimirov told The Moscow Times on Tuesday. “The campaign that broke out before my eyes regarding this notorious dialogue once again reminded me that the media are like hungry piranhas who are looking for a piece of meat to tear into pieces.”

“I don’t want to give lectures to simpletons who doubted the mental state of a shepherd who says strange things,” he added. “I believe that a lack of humor is the beginning of an emotional disability.”

[bwest]

The Theory of Evolution is entirely compatible with Christianity.

[Ransomed]

The priest who said that.

Freegards

[TexasGator]

“The priest who said that.”

He wasn’t wrong when he was joking that he said talked to the dead Darwin or he wasn’t wrong when he said he was joking about talking to the dead Darwin?

[Telepathic Intruder]

Rather, evolution has nothing to do with Christianity, other than dictating to God how He cannot create life. It must be in a particular way that is also not mentioned in the Bible, such as an instantaneous rearrangement of atoms similar to a Star Trek replicator. A flash of light and puff of smoke might also add emphasis.

I pretty much find that creationists simply don't understand the theory, and all their counter arguments are from a standpoint of incorrect assumptions. Here is how I reconcile it with the Bible, however, with God raising man from the "dust of the Earth":

Through generations of passing on mutations that are either beneficial or detrimental to survival, evolution endows a species with abilities to cope with its environment, and nothing more. So how does that explain humans? How does the ability to build cities, computers, and space shuttles help us to survive our environment? Evolution cannot explain it, or provide for it. The 2nd most intelligent animal on Earth, the ape, is nowhere near the level of humans. The smartest one in history would utterly fail a class for kindergarteners. So there is something that evolution cannot fully explain: ourselves.

[Ken H]

He did repent, but only after his life was threatened. This was outlined in a book called “The Recant or Bury Tales”.

(thank you very much!)

[bwest]

Evolution does not address the origin of life. You know that, I think.
Evolution is perfectly compatible with Christianity.

[Ransomed]

He wasn’t wrong when he said “I believe that a lack of humor is the beginning of an emotional disability.”

Freegards

[Telepathic Intruder]

Not evolution per se, but there are theories for spontaneous creation of life as well. But only as self-replicating amino acids, not whole rabbits and monkeys. Evolution is still needed for that.

[MagillaX]

Check out this video for the truth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noj4phMT9OE&feature=share

Mathematical Challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

by HooverInstitution

[deadrock]

You are correct. Darwin's big contribution was he claimed our origins rest in Africa.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck never made that claim(and others before him).