Just twelve and half decades tardy, the church of England has conveyed their official “my bad” to Charles Darwin. The guilt-ridden church will be posting a letter to the 126 years dead Darwin on their website tomorrow. Hopefully he has an internet connection in heaven or hell depending on how you feel about evolution. Here is an excerpt from the dear john letter:

“Charles Darwin, 200 years from your birth (in 1809), the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still,” the article says, according to extracts printed by The Mail on Sunday newspaper. 

“But the struggle for your reputation is not over yet, and the problem is not just your religious opponents but those who falsely claim you in support of their own interests.” 

You know that kinda sounds like the C of E is saying, it’s not you Charlie, it’s me. I have been seeing a therapist about my intolerance, I thought I was over this by now. I am so ashamed! First it was Galileo with his sun-centric astronomy! And now you with your monkey’s and natural selection…I guess I am not ready for a rebel like you, but I will love you forever.

Anyway, bravo C of E, bravo! You are quite gracious magnanimous.