Comments on: ‘Dear Mr Darwin, we’re so sorry for rubbishing your work’ says C of E http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: When Ennui hits the ventilation » Blog Archive » A Pointless Apology, What Now? http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8347 When Ennui hits the ventilation » Blog Archive » A Pointless Apology, What Now? Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:18:59 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1855#comment-8347 [...] Link [...] [...] Link [...]

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]]> By: Cal http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 Cal Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1855#comment-8275 What do you do when you need a forgettable alarmist opinion? Get Ann Widdecombe out from the cupboard under the stairs, give her a copy of Section 28 to caress when she gets cross and hide the thesaurus entry for the word "ridiculous." I wonder if they're going to bow out a bit from now on, particularly as regards ethics within science? I think we've seen enough evidence of religious "morality" to know that it's not morality at all; and the scientific community, coupled with the governmental bodies that make their research possible, can surely make proposals on euthanasia, stem cell research and embryo cloning without ad hominem opposition from scientifically unqualified clergy. Too much to ask? Probably – as has previously been said, there did seem to be bitter undertones in the "apology." What do you do when you need a forgettable alarmist opinion? Get Ann Widdecombe out from the cupboard under the stairs, give her a copy of Section 28 to caress when she gets cross and hide the thesaurus entry for the word “ridiculous.”

I wonder if they’re going to bow out a bit from now on, particularly as regards ethics within science? I think we’ve seen enough evidence of religious “morality” to know that it’s not morality at all; and the scientific community, coupled with the governmental bodies that make their research possible, can surely make proposals on euthanasia, stem cell research and embryo cloning without ad hominem opposition from scientifically unqualified clergy. Too much to ask? Probably – as has previously been said, there did seem to be bitter undertones in the “apology.”

]]> By: carlo http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8260 carlo Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:14:09 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1855#comment-8260 can someone explain me why should I apologize for Pontius Pilate? apart that ancient roman empire isn't italy, but someone should remember that similar declarations led to almost 2000 years of pogroms against the Jews because they crucified Jesus... Should I expect pogroms against the italians from now on? can someone explain me why should I apologize for Pontius Pilate?

apart that ancient roman empire isn’t italy, but someone should remember that similar declarations led to almost 2000 years of pogroms against the Jews because they crucified Jesus… Should I expect pogroms against the italians from now on?

]]> By: heng http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8255 heng Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:24:49 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1855#comment-8255 I wonder if there will be an apology in 200 years for the opposition to stem cell research...? I wonder if there will be an apology in 200 years for the opposition to stem cell research…?

]]> By: Michael http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8246 Michael Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:34:47 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1855#comment-8246 The churches Next apology will be to us for regecting atheism --in other words isnt it about time the C of E packed up? The churches Next apology will be to us for regecting atheism –in other words isnt it about time the C of E packed up?

]]> By: Valdemar http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/09/14/%e2%80%98dear-mr-darwin-we%e2%80%99re-so-sorry-for-rubbishing-your-work%e2%80%99-says-c-of-e/comment-page-1/#comment-8243 Valdemar Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:20:49 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1855#comment-8243 Natural selection is 'not such an earth-shattering idea'?!? Nice to see the CoE is as intellectually rigorous as ever. When will this silly institution be abolished? Natural selection is ‘not such an earth-shattering idea’?!? Nice to see the CoE is as intellectually rigorous as ever. When will this silly institution be abolished?

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