[pfdietz]

There's a reason religious types recoiled from Darwin's idea. It paints God as a vivisectionist on the grandest scale.

Darwin experienced this as a father, watching his oldest child die slowly and horribly (probably from cerebral tuberculosis). It would not be a stretch to imagine this experience soured him on traditional religious dogmas.

[lotrjohn]

According to Wikipedia it was Darwin’s second child (eldest daughter). I believe that is who you are referring to.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Darwin

[pfdietz]

That's who I meant, yes.