FREEDOM OF THE AIR
Sir-In reply to C.J.C. may. I state that I quoted the term "Atheistic Theory of Evolution" exactly as I heard it; also that the preacher concerned said that the divinely inspired story of the creation was the only one that should be acceptable to his hearers and that-any atheistic theory was an invention of the devil, etc., etc. If C.J.C. says otherwise, then it was not he I listened to. However, it. makes little: difference after all, since science deals only with facts, and biology, geology, and zoology being factual sciences are inherently atheistic. (The term "atheistic evolution" could mean the evolution of atheism). Biology has no bias other than toward the truth and certainly cannot.be mixed with Biblical creed or dogma, no matter what C.J.C. believes or preaches.- His letter shows a definite bias by his admission of traditional acceptance of his faith. He also claims that "reason precedes, accompanies, and follows the act of faith." How can this possibly be true
when little children are taught -parrotfashion religious exercises and catechism long before they are capable of reasoning, and at an age when doubt is crushed by fear of divine wrath and when no antidote is administered? I claimed no monopoly of the name of Rationalist, but merely asked that religious broadcasts be open to reply and discussion over the air, This, to me, is only common justice,
R.
HULBERT
(Waipukurau).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 332, 2 November 1945, Page 5
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