Confessions of the Evolutionists - Conclusion

BY: SUN STAFF - 27.1 2023

The last in a serial presentation of the book by author Harun Yahya.

Of course, the evolutionist confessions collected in this book represent only a very small fraction of those that could be found. Evolutionists, who have had to make such clear and honest admissions despite their dogmatic devotion to their theory, are in an even worse state when it comes to their internal thoughts. The famous American professor of biochemistry Michael Behe summarizes the condition of such scientists:

Over the past four decades modern biochemistry has uncovered the secrets of the cell. The progress has been hard won. 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 . . . . This triumph of science should evoke cries of "Eureka!" from ten thousand throats, should occasion much hand-slapping and high-fiving, and perhaps even be an excuse to take a day off.

But no bottles have been uncorked, no hands slapped. Instead, a curious embarrassed silence surrounds the stark complexity of the cell. When the subject comes up in public, feet start to shuffle, and breathing gets a bit labored. In private, people are a bit more relaxed; many explicitly admit the obvious but then stare at the ground, shake their heads, and let it go at that.

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 might be labeled "God." [cdxiii]

So far, someone may have remained loyal to materialism and Darwinism and so, have set out his beliefs and perspective on life in accord with that philosophy and theory. He may even have spent decades in defending this theory and ideology, have written books and articles on the subject and held seminars and courses on it. But as Professor Behe states above, advances in science have clearly set out the true facts. And after having seen these, persisting in denial will inevitably cause humiliation for such people before the whole world.

Malcolm Muggeridge expresses the matter as follows:

I myself am convinced that the theory of evolution, especially the extent to which it's been applied, will be one of the great jokes in the history books in the future. Posterity will marvel that so very flimsy and dubious an hypothesis could be accepted with the incredible credulity that it has. [cdxiv]

When even evolutionist scientists admit that the theory of evolution has no scientific and rational basis, blindly defending the theory on their behalf will doubtless represent the greatest irrationality and waste.

Up to here, we have set out how evolution is at variance with the scientific facts, how even the theory's adherents admit as much, and that the theory is therefore an enormous error. What's really important, however, is that this error is not merely a scientific one. A person may believe in a theory that is physically incorrect—for example, that the atom cannot be subdivided, a belief that was widely held at one time. But when findings show this to be incorrect, that person will have made merely a scientific error.

The position is very different, however, when it comes to the theory of evolution, because this theory attempts to answer the question of how we came into existence. It offers an atheistic answer, for which reason it leads to atheism most of those who believe in it, and to deny the existence of Allah (God). [Read Srila Prabhupada's statement on Allah.] The fact is, however, that reason and science together show that Allah does exist, and that He is the Creator of the whole universe and of living things.

Denying Allah, however, means denying the existence of the only entity to which human beings owe their lives, which is terrible ingratitude and a terrible crime.

Therefore, those who believe in the theory of evolution, especially under the influence of various scientists, and who devote themselves to it blindly, must seriously reconsider their position. They must analyze the extent to which evolutionists have adopted an inconsistent logic, defective powers of judgment, unreliable natures and dogmatic attitudes.

They must realize that it may be a handicap to be influenced by anyone else in the life of this world. They must realize that they have been influenced by falsehoods due to lack of knowledge or sheer ignorance, and can correct themselves by abandoning these when they realize the truth. And indeed, all people must hope to be freed from errors, corrupt beliefs and ideas as long as they live. After death, however, blaming anyone else for the errors into which one fell will serve absolutely no purpose. ….

The only reason why some people still try to keep the theory of evolution alive is to keep alive materialism, a philosophy based on denial of Allah and His religion. Hitherto, people may have believed this lie, either through ignorance or through propaganda. But if they are honest, they must investigate the truth that such a dogma will result in humiliation in this world and in the hereafter, and must then act accordingly. If they are honorable and honest men of science and ideas, they must behave in a civilized and respectful way by saying, "We went along with a lie, as if we had been bewitched." This should not humiliate them. On the contrary, it will be a means whereby they enjoy great esteem, both today and in the future.

[The end]

FOOTNOTES:

[cdxiii] Michael J. Behe, Darwin's Black Box, New York: Free Press 1996, pp. 232-233.

[cdxiv] Malcolm Muggeridge, The End of Christendom, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980, p. 43.