Posted by:
SL Cabbie
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Date: August 26, 2011 06:03AM
Is like trying to nail Jello to the wall. There have been many Mormon scholars, including at least one church president, Joseph Fielding Smith, who've denounced evolution. Bruce R. McConkie's works are often cited here, but there was a bit of controversy in how much the First Presidency endorsed his claims.
What is clear is the modern LDS Church is quite vague and circumspect on the subject. David O. McKay was a believer in evolution, as was James Talmage. On the other hand, three BYU professors were fired for teaching the subject in the early part of the 20th Century.
Hmmm, first time I haven't seen an infestation of "Mormonites" in Wiki...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_views_on_evolutionMy guess at this point is the majority of LDS do not believe in evolution, but the church would rather not have publicity drawn to the subject because of its unflattering history.