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A young Charles Darwin
Yesterday, February 12th was the birthday of Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin was simply an amazing man. While many of us fight for our rights to believe in what we choose, in Darwin's time the fight was beyond difficult, it was impossible.
Darwin lived in a time when having an open mind could get you killed, therefore he was forced to hide his theory for years. His bravery and intellect showed us all that we are all a part of nature and a creation of this earth, and not above it.
Why you ask, would someone with a spiritual mind support Charles Darwin? I think that Gus DiZerega said it best in his blog, "A Pagan Celebration of Darwin's Birthday" I quote:
Because Darwin showed first that nature does not need a Divine Craftsman somewhere up above to bring forth the wonderful diversity of life we are blessed with on this planet. For the 'modern' mind, until Darwin the world was just a mechanical object, creativity being lodged elsewhere, in a transcendent deity and in the human mind to the extent it shared more in common with that deity than with the world. After Darwin, the argument among informed parties is between those of us who see the Sacred in the world, and those who attribute it's abundance and beauty to chance and determinism. We advocates of Divine Immanence can at least hope for a seat at the table.
It is worth visiting his blog to read more of his inspiring article. Darwin should be celebrated, and he should have his own holiday, just as other beliefs that have not been proven have their own recognized holidays.
