The report, by a commission under the Archbishop of York, stated: “No objection to a theory of evolution can be drawn from the two creation narratives in Genesis I and II, since it is generally agreed among educated Christians that these are mythological in origin and that their value for us is symbolic rather than historical. ”
Yorgi peapiiskopi juhitud komisjon ütles teadaandes: „Esimese Moosese raamatu esimese ja teise peatüki loomislugude põhjal ei saa tuua ühtki vastuväidet evolutsiooniteooriale, sest haritud kristlased on üldiselt ühel meelel, et need on mütoloogilist päritolu ning et neil on pigem sümbolistlik kui ajalooline väärtus. ”