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The faith that we are
talking about is the materialistic philosophy, which argues that matter has existed for
all eternity and there is nothing other than matter. The theory of evolution is the
so-called "scientific foundation" for this materialistic philosophy and that
theory is blindly defended in order to uphold this philosophy. When science invalidates
the claims of evolution-and that is the very point that has been reached here at the end
of the 20th century-it then is sought to be distorted and brought into a position where it
supports evolution for the sake of keeping materialism alive. A few lines written by one
of the prominent evolutionist biologists of Turkey is a good example that enables us to
see the disordered judgement and discretion that this blind devotion leads to. This
scientist discusses the probability of the coincidental formation of Cytochrome-C, which
is one of the most essential enzymes for life, as follows: The probability of the
formation of a Cytochrome-C sequence is as likely as zero. That is, if life requires a
certain sequence, it can be said that this has a probability likely to be realised once in
the whole universe. Otherwise, some metaphysical powers beyond our definition should have
acted in its formation. To accept the latter is not appropriate to the goals of science.
We therefore have to look into the first hypothesis. (2) This scientist finds it "more
scientific" to accept a possibility "as likely as zero" rather than
creation. However according to the rules of science, if there are two alternative
explanations concerning an event and if one of them has "as likely as zero" a
possibility of realization, then the other one is the correct alternative. However the
dogmatic materialistic approach forbids the admittance of a superior Creator. This
prohibition drives this scientist-and many others who believe in the same materialist
dogma-to accept claims that are completely contrary to reason. People who believe and trust these
scientists also become enthralled and blinded by the same materialistic spell and they
adopt the same insensible psychology when reading their books and articles. This dogmatic materialistic point of view
is the reason why many prominent names in the scientific community are atheists. Those who
free themselves from the thrall of this spell and think with an open mind do not hesitate
to accept the existence of a Creator. American biochemist Dr Michael J. Behe, one of those
prominent names who support the theory of "intelligent design" that has lately
become very accepted, describes the scientists who resist believing in the
"design" or "creation" of living organisms thus: Over the past four decades, modern
biochemistry has uncovered the secrets of the cell. It has required tens of thousands of
people to dedicate the better parts of their lives to the tedious work of the laboratory.
The result of these cumulative efforts to investigate the cell -to investigate life at the
molecular level-is a loud, clear, piercing cry of "design!". The result is so
unambiguous and so significant that it must be ranked as one of the greatest achievements
in the history of science... Instead a curious, embarrassed silence surrounds the stark
complexity of the cell. Why does the scientific community not greedily embrace its
startling discovery? Why is the observation of design handled with intellectual gloves?
The dilemma is that while one side of the elephant is labeled intelligent design, the
other side must be labeled God.
(3) This is the predicament of the atheist
evolutionist scientists you see in magazines and on television and whose books you may be
reading. All the scientific research carried out by these people demonstrates to them the
existence of a Creator. Yet they have become so insensitised and blinded by the dogmatic
materialist education they have absorbed that they still persist in their denial. People who steadily neglect the clear
signs and evidences of the Creator become totally insensitive. Caught up in an ignorant
self-confidence caused by their insensitivity, they may even end up supporting an
absurdity as a virtue. A good case in point is the prominent evolutionist Richard Dawkins
who calls upon Christians not to assume that they have witnessed a miracle even if they
see the statue of the Virgin Mary wave to them. According to Dawkins, "Perhaps all
the atoms of the statue’s arm just happened to move in the same direction at once-a
low probability event to be sure, but possible." (4) The psychology of the unbeliever has
existed throughout history. In the Qur’an it is described thus: Even if We did send unto them angels, and
the dead did speak unto them, and We gathered together all things before their very eyes,
they are not the ones to believe, unless it is in God’s plan. But most of them ignore
(the truth). (Surat Al-Anaam : 111) As this verse makes clear, the dogmatic
thinking of the evolutionists is not an original way of thinking, nor is it even peculiar
to them. In fact, what the evolutionist scientist maintains is not a modern scientific
thought but an ignorance that has persevered since the most uncivilised pagan communities.
The same psychology is defined in another
verse of the Qur’an: Even if We opened out to them a gate from
heaven and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein, they would only say:
"Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery." (Surat
Al-Hijr : 14-15)
Mass Evolutionist
Indoctrination
As indicated in the verses cited above,
one of the reasons why people cannot see the realities of their existence is a kind of
"spell" impeding their reasoning. It is the same "spell" that
underlies the world-wide acceptance of the theory of evolution. What we mean by spell is a
conditioning acquired by indoctrination. People are exposed to such an intense
indoctrination about the correctness of the theory of evolution that they often do not
even realise the distortion that exists. This indoctrination creates a negative
effect on the brain and disables the faculty of judgement. Eventually, the brain, being
under a continuous indoctrination, starts to perceive the realities not as they are but as
they have been indoctrinated. This phenomenon can be observed in other examples. For
instance, if someone is hypnotised and indoctrinated that the bed he is lying on is a car,
he perceives the bed as a car after the hypnosis session. He thinks that this is very
logical and rational because he really sees it that way and has no doubt that he is right.
Such examples as the one above, which show the efficiency and the power of the mechanism
of indoctrination, are scientific realities that have been verified by countless
experiments that have been reported in the scientific literature and are the everyday fare
of psychology and psychiatry textbooks. The theory of evolution and the
materialistic world view that relies on it are imposed on the masses by such
indoctrination methods. People who continuously encounter the indoctrination of evolution
in the media, academic sources, and "scientific" platforms, fail to realise that
accepting this theory is in fact contrary to the most basic principles of reason. The same
indoctrination captures scientists as well. Young names stepping up in their scientific
careers adopt the materialist world view more and more as time passes. Enchanted by this
spell, many evolutionist scientists go on searching for scientific confirmation of 19th
century’s irrational and outdated evolutionist claims that have long since been
refuted by scientific evidence. There are also additional mechanisms that
force scientists to be evolutionist and materialist. In Western countries, a scientist has
to observe some standards in order to be promoted, to receive academic recognition, or to
have his articles published in scientific journals. A straightforward acceptance of
evolution is the number-one criterion. This system drives these scientists so far as to
spend their whole lives and scientific careers for the sake of a dogmatic belief. This is the reality that continues to lie
behind the assertion "evolution is still accepted by the world of science".
Evolution is kept alive not because it has a scientific worth but because it is an
ideological obligation. Very few of the scientists who are aware of this fact can risk
pointing out that the king isn’t wearing any clothes. In the rest of this book, we will be
reviewing the findings of modern science that have led to the collapse of the evolutionist
belief and the display of the clear evidences of Allah’s existence. The reader will
witness that evolution theory is in fact a deceit-a deceit that is belied by science at
every step but is upheld to veil the fact of creation. What is to be hoped of the reader
is that he will wake up from the spell that blinds people’s minds and disrupts their
ability to judge and he will reflect seriously on what is related in this book. If he rids himself of this spell and
thinks clearly, freely, and without any prejudice, he will soon discover the crystal-clear
truth. This inevitable truth, also demonstrated by modern science in all its aspects, is
that living organisms came into existence not by chance but as a result of creation. Man
can easily see the fact of creation when he considers how he himself exists, how he has
come into being from a drop of water, or the perfection of every other living thing.
Most people accept
everything they hear from scientists as strictly true. It does not even occur to them that
scientists may also have various philosophical or ideological prejudices. The fact of the
matter is that evolutionist scientists impose their own prejudices and philosophical views
on the public under the guise of science. For instance, although they are aware that
random events do not cause anything other than irregularity and confusion, they still
claim that the marvelous order, plan, and design seen both in the universe and in living
organisms arose by chance.
For instance, such a
biologist easily grasps that there is an incomprehensible harmony in a protein molecule,
the building block of life, and that there is no probability that this might have come
about by chance. Nevertheless, he alleges that this protein came into existence under
primitive earth conditions by chance billions of years ago. He does not stop there; he
also claims, without hesitation, that not only one, but millions of proteins formed by
chance and then incredibly came together to create the first living cell. Moreover, he
defends his view with a blind stubbornness. This person is an "evolutionist"
scientist.
If the same scientist were
to find three bricks resting on top of one another while walking along a flat road, he
would never suppose that these bricks had come together by chance and then climbed up on
top of each other, again by chance. Indeed, anyone who did make such an assertion would be
considered insane.
How then can it be
possible that people who are able to assess ordinary events rationally can adopt such an
irrational attitude when it comes to thinking about their own existence?
It is not possible to
claim that this attitude is adopted in the name of science: science requires taking both
alternatives into consideration wherever there are two alternatives equally possible
concerning a certain case. And if the likelihood of one of the two alternatives is much
lower, for example if it is only one percent, then the rational and scientific thing to do
is to consider the other alternative, whose likelihood is 99 percent, to be the valid one.
Let us continue, keeping
this scientific basis in mind. There are two views that can be set forth regarding how
living beings came into being on earth. The first is that all living beings were created
by Allah in their present complex structure. The second is that life was formed by
unconscious, random coincidences. The latter is the claim of the theory of evolution.
When we look at the
scientific data, that of molecular biology for instance, we can see that there is no
chance whatsoever that a single living cell-or even one of the millions of proteins
present in this cell-could have come into existence by chance as the evolutionists claim.
As we will illustrate in the following chapters, probabilistic calculations also confirm
this many times over. So the evolutionist view on the emergence of living beings has zero
probability of being true.
This means that the first
view has a "one hundred percent" probability of being true. That is, life has
been consciously brought into being. To put it in another way, it was "created".
All living beings have come into existence by the design of a Creator exalted in superior
power, wisdom, and knowledge. This reality is not simply a matter of conviction; it is the
normal conclusion that wisdom, logic and science take one to.
Under these circumstances,
our "evolutionist" scientist ought to withdraw his claim and adhere to a fact
that is both obvious and proven. To do otherwise is to demonstrate that he is actually
someone who is sacrificing science on behalf of his philosophy, ideology, and dogma rather
than being a true scientist.
The anger, stubbornness,
and prejudices of our "scientist" increase more and more every time he confronts
reality. His attitude can be explained with a single word: "faith". Yet it is a
blind superstitious faith, since there can be no other explanation for one’s
disregard of all the facts or for a lifelong devotion to the preposterous scenario that he
has constructed in his imagination.