Attenborough gets hate mail from viewers
Tue Jan 27 11:54AM by TV Editor
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Sir David Attenborough has revealed that he gets hate mail from viewers for not crediting God in his documentaries.
The veteran broadcaster, who is presenting a new series on Charles Darwin, said that he has received letters telling him to burn in hell because of his views on evolution.
He told Radio Times that he is often asked why he does not credit God when talking about some of the creatures featured on his shows: "They always mean beautiful things like hummingbirds. I always reply by saying that I think of a little child in east Africa with a worm burrowing through his eyeball.
"The worm cannot live in any other way, except by burrowing through eyeballs. I find that hard to reconcile with the notion of a divine and benevolent creator."
He also revealed that he doesn't think creationism should be taught alongside evolution in schools and added: "It's like saying that two and two equals four, but if you wish to believe it, it could also be five.
"Evolution is not a theory; it is a fact, every bit as much as the historical fact that William the Conqueror landed in 1066."
Are you shocked to hear that Sir David receives hate mail? What do you think of his views?