Annie’s Death

[323 words] Charles and his wife were devastated. Their little girl, Annie, had died. Charles blamed himself and his wife because they were first cousins. While such inbreeding can cause birth defects, this was not the cause of Annie’s death. She, most likely, died of tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In other words, Annie died because she came into contact with a microbe – a contagious disease. Charles incorrectly blamed himself and his wife for the loss of his beloved daughter. He did not understand that her death was due to the fact that we live in an imperfect world. This event occurred almost 200 years ago. Her father was Charles Darwin – the author of biological evolution and hero to atheistic thought. The Bible tells us that this world was once a paradise. In the middle of that paradise, the Lord gave the first couple only one command:…