Is telling respected science broadcasters to "burn in hell" good Christian behaviour ?

Thats a VERY VERY christian thing to do...

I am a fan of Sir David Attenborough, I feel it is unfortunate that he should receive hate mail. Moving on to the actual question though: It would appear that the ideals of being Christian are a stark contrast to being Christ-like. The ideas which Jesus preached were of the acceptance of others, and better treatment of your friends and neighbors. Do be mindful about the context and the times in which these thoughts came about though. This is the same Jesus who is said to have taken on the established Jewish priests, synagogues, and politics of the day. The same man who destroyed money making schemes, literally vandalizing them, to try and rid the world of such impurities. The definition of being Christ-like today would equate to somebody who spoke against what they feel are moral injustices, but to listen and accept every viewpoint with the least amount of resistance and prejudice. The hate mail being sent to Sir Attenborough is by people, who happen to be Christian, watching their religion losing creditability in the world and this forces them to change. If they are this frustrated then they would seem to have a very fickle sense of happiness and should be looked upon with love and understanding. Though their behavior is unacceptable and seemingly hateful, with constant reassurance and mutual respect they may learn to base their happiness on a belief in self, rather than a belief in Church.

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Sir David Atteboroughs view on Evolution is great from one perspective mainly as he say's logic. But since when has art followed logic?

If you consider the Biblical stories as is you may also have a rather dim view of their reality. It should be pointed out that the spiritual nature of man cannot be denied and this spiritual nature does not rely on logic. However in the "there is no God, and man is an animal" world, attempts at 'treating' or developing spirituality are made through logical analysis i.e psychology. In the "God created the universe" world our spiritual nature is treated or developed through religion.

Therefore both 'worlds' addreess the spirit.

Having said that, a very important Biblical quote should be remembered, "God helps those who help themselves" .

Too many so called religious people simply use religion as an excuse for NOT helping themselves, and that includes opening their eyes to realities. Whereas I do not accept evolution, I do not deny what is valid about it, and neither do I see any reason for conflict between religion and science I find they work quite harmoniously together.

Another Biblical quote " There are none so blind as those who will not see" would apply quite adequately to those religious fanatics who close their eyes and attack other points of view, especially when those points of view have a great deal of validity. Sir David can relax and realise he has more chance of a great afterlife then those who attack him!

I don't have anything to add to what has already been said.

I just want to say this is a very interesting question and I am in awe of the amazing quotes by Attenborough.

I would never condemn anyone to hell. Sir David Attenborough is entitled to his opinion and I am entitled to mine. If we were to meet we could try to convince each other that we were right- an interesting debate, but in the end only God can convince either of us of the right way and I would like to think I could still part friends with Sir David.

Short answer, no it's definately not, and those Christians should sit down quietly with God and ask Him what He thinks of it. He is NOT pleased.

But I think that stating that evolution is a proven fact is dangerous, as it is not proven any more than creation is.

Wow, that sounds JUST like when the Pope put Galileo under house arrest for having the nerve to suggest that maybe Copernicus was right and the Earth wasn't the center of the universe...

Jeez, how many times has religion been proven wrong by science? I don't have enough fingers or toes to keep track.

Some people have no respect. David Attenborough is a brilliant man that has brought his passion into our lounge rooms for years, thankfully.

Why would I send hate mail to people who disagree with me?

Because I've already sent hate mail to people who agree with me, and I've got too much time on my hands.

Here's your sign.

Yes, it is. Don't forget what a horrible religion Xtianity is when you get down to it. Showing any degree of tolerance or humanity is actually bad christianity!