Confession of the Evolutionists

Confession of the Evolutionists

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

To the Reader

A special chapter is assigned to the collapse of the theory of evolution because this theory constitutes the basis of all anti-spiritual philosophies. Since Darwinism rejects the fact of creation—and therefore, Allah's existence—over the last 150 years it has caused many people to abandon their faith or fall into doubt. It is therefore an imperative service, a very important duty to show everyone that this theory is a deception. Since some readers may find the opportunity to read only one of our books, we think it appropriate to devote a chapter to summarize this subject.

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About the Author

Now writing under the pen-name of HARUN YAHYA, Adnan Oktar was born in Ankara in 1956. Having completed his primary and secondary education in Ankara, he studied fine arts at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan University and philosophy at Istanbul University. Since the 1980s, he has published many books on political, scientific, and faith-related issues. Harun Yahya is well-known as the author of important works disclosing the imposture of evolutionists, their invalid claims, and the dark liaisons between Darwinism and such bloody ideologies as fascism and communism.

Harun Yahya’s works, translated into 72 different languages, constitute a collection for a total of more than 55.000 pages with 40.000 illustrations.

His pen-name is a composite of the names Harun (Aaron) and Yahya (John), in memory of the two esteemed Prophets who fought against their peoples' lack of faith. the Prophet's seal on his books' covers is symbolic and is linked to their contents. It represents the Qur'an (the Final Scripture) and Prophet Muhammad (saas), last of the prophets. Under the guidance of the Qur'an and the Sunnah (teachings of the Prophet [saas]), the author makes it his purpose to disprove each fundamental tenet of irreligious ideologies and to have the last word, so as to completely silence the objections raised against religion. He uses the seal of the final Prophet (saas), who attained ultimate wisdom and moral perfection, as a sign of his intention to offer the last word.

All of Harun Yahya's works share one single goal: to convey the Qur'an's message, encourage readers to consider basic faith-related issues such as Allah's existence and unity and the Hereafter; and to expose irreligious systems' feeble foundations and perverted ideologies.

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Greatly appreciated all around the world, these works have been instrumental in many people recovering faith in Allah and gaining deeper insights into their faith. His books' wisdom and sincerity, together with a distinct style that's easy to understand, directly affect anyone who reads them. Those who seriously consider these books, can no longer advocate atheism or any other perverted ideology or materialistic philosophy, since these books are characterized by rapid effectiveness, definite results, and irrefutability. Even if they continue to do so, it will be only a sentimental insistence, since these books refute such ideologies from their very foundations. All contemporary movements of denial are now ideologically defeated, by means of the books written by Harun Yahya.

This is no doubt a result of the Qur'an's wisdom and lucidity. the author modestly intends to serve as a means in humanity's search for Allah's right path. No material gain is sought in the publication of these works.

Those who encourage others to read these books, to open their minds and hearts and guide them to become more devoted servants of Allah, render an invaluable service.

Meanwhile, it would only be a waste of time and energy to propagate other books that create confusion in people's minds, lead them into ideological confusion, and that clearly have no strong and precise effects in removing the doubts in people's hearts, as also verified from previous experience. It is impossible for books devised to emphasize the author's literary power rather than the noble goal of saving people from loss of faith, to have such a great effect. Those who doubt this can readily see that the sole aim of Harun Yahya's books is to overcome disbelief and to disseminate the Qur'an's moral values. the success and impact of this service are manifested in the readers' conviction.

One point should be kept in mind: the main reason for the continuing cruelty, conflict, and other ordeals endured by the vast majority of people is the ideological prevalence of disbelief. This can be ended only with the ideological defeat of disbelief and by conveying the wonders of creation and Qur'anic morality so that people can live by it. Considering the state of the world today, leading into a downward spiral of violence, corruption and conflict, clearly this service must be provided speedily and effectively, or it may be too late.

In this effort, the books of Harun Yahya assume a leading role. by the will of Allah, these books will be a means through which people in the twenty-first century will attain the peace, justice, and happiness promised in the Qur'an.

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Contents

Appendix

Introduction

1. Charles Darwin's Confessions Regarding His Theory

2. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding Darwin

3. Evolutionists’ Confessions Regarding the Invalidity of the Theory of Evolution

4. Evolutionists’ Confessions Stating that They Espouse the Theory of Evolution for Ideological Reasons

5. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that Natural Selection Has No Evolutionary Power

6. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that Mutations Have No Evolutionary Power

7. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the Dead-End of Molecular Evolution

8. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the Sudden Emergence of Life

9. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the Lack of Intermediate-Form Fossils

10. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that There Is No Evidence of a Transition from Invertebrates to Vertebrates

11. Evolutionists' Confessions of the Impossibility of a Transition from Water to Dry Land

12. Evolutionists' Confessions of the Impossibility of Reptiles Evolving into Birds

13. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating That the Theory of Evolution Cannot Account for the Origin of Mammals

14. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the Invalidity of the Horse Series

15. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the So-Called Forebears of Man

16. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that the Human Soul Cannot Be Explained in Terms of Evolution

17. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that Complex Organs Cannot Appear by Way of Evolution

18. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that the Theory of Evolution Cannot Explain Animal Instincts

19. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that Plants Cannot Have Arisen by Way of Evolution

20. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding Variations

21. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating the Non-existence of Vestigial Organs

22. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the Invalidity of the Claims of Homology

23. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that the Evolution Theory Violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics

24. Evolutionists' Confessions Regarding the Invalidity of the Theory of Recapitulation

25. Evolutionists' Confessions Stating that Life Can Only Have Been Created

26. Materialists' Confessions Stating that the Universe Has a Beginning

27. Evolutionists’ Confessions Stating that the Order in the Universe Cannot Have Come about by Chance

28. Evolutionists’ Confessions Regarding Darwinism's Negative Effect on Moral Values

Conclusion

Notes

Appendix: Evolutionists Who Confessed the Atheistic Aspect of Darwinism

Darwinism is a false and exceedingly dangerous ideology intended to deny the belief of Allah (surely Allah is beyond that) and to engage in propaganda to that end. to attempt to reconcile this heretical ideology with belief in Allah means falling into Darwinists’ vile trap, and that in turn means espousing Darwinism against belief in Allah.

Some Darwinists, however, are not at all reluctant to come out and state that Darwinist ideology eventually denies Allah (surely Allah is beyond that) and leads to atheism. the best known of these people is Richard Dawkins. Dawkins’ admissions that Darwinist belief leads to atheism reads as follows:

If they called me as a witness, and a lawyer said, ‘Dr. Dawkins, has your belief in evolution, has your study of evolution turned you toward [atheism]?’ I would have to say yes… People like me are bad news for … the science lobby, the evolution lobby. by the way I’m being a lot more frank and honest in this interview than many people in this field would be. (Expelled No Intelligence Allowed Movie, Ben Stein, Premise Media Corporation, 2008)

Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist. (Richard Dawkins, the Blind Watchmaker, 1986, p. 6)

It was hard to be an atheist before the Origin of Species. (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/richard-dawkins-you-ask-the-questions-special-427003.html)

William Provine, professor of history at Cornell University and also an evolutionist, states that the world view of someone who believes in the theory of evolution is at complete variance with religion. (William Provine, Evolution and the Foundation of Ethics, MBL Science, [A Publication of Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Massachusetts], vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 25-29; the Scientist, September 5, 1988)

The attempt to reconcile Darwinism with belief in Allah is empty. in fact, once again William Provine says:

As the creationists claim, belief in modern evolution makes atheists of people. One can have a religious view that is compatible with evolution only if the religious view is indistinguishable from atheism. (William Provine, No Free Will, Chicago: University of Chicago, 1999, p. 123)

Charles Smith, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism acknowledges:

Evolution is ATHEISM. (H. Epoch, Evolution or Creation, (1988), pp. 148-149)

Introduction

Various circles regard the theory of evolution as ideologically indispensable. From the day it was first proposed right up to the present, they have defended it by means of intense propaganda. Certain scientific publications, schools and a number of media organs portray it as a proven fact in terms of the origin of life. Since some scientists espouse the theory of evolution with the greatest devotion, most people imagine that the theory is scientifically valid.

In fact, however, over the last 150 years the theory of evolution has been totally discredited by such branches of science as paleontology, genetics, microbiology, biochemistry and biophysics. Countless findings revealed by these different branches make it obvious that evolution never happened.

Anyone reading this book may well naturally conclude that the adherents of the theory of evolution are scientists. Yet since those who find evidence that the theory of evolution is invalid are also scientists, therefore scientists must be divided into two groups: those who support evolution, and others who present evidence disproving it.

Yet this does not fully represent the true picture-because while scientists advocating the theory of evolution are in search for a single evidence about the validity of the evolution, they eventually try to adopt the current evidence proving the fact of Creation to their theory, so in fact they discover evidence that discredits the theory of evolution with their own hands.

For instance, every new discovery about the complex structure of the protein puts forth the fact that this structure can not be formed through coincidences again and again. However, even though Darwinists are very well aware of the fact that a single protein cannot be formed by coincidences and that the new found information confirm this truth, they still are advocating this theory persistently.

No doubt, it is a most contradictory and dishonest situation. It is extremely meaningless for these people to attempt to defend this theory persistently while they find evidence that totally demolishes it. Yet that is exactly their current position.

Indeed, ever since the theory of evolution was first put forward, no scientist espoused it because of the scientific evidence. It is impossible for them to defend the theory with this reason, because there is not even a single piece of evidence that would support evolution. What, then, is evolutionists' aim? and what can explain their inconsistent mindset?

The British zoologist D. M. S. Watson, himself an evolutionist, supplies the answer to those questions:

The theory of evolution (is) a theory universally accepted not because it can be proved by logically coherent evidence to be true but because the only alternative, special creation is clearly incredible.1

This idea of Watson's is shared by scientists who espouse the theory of evolution. These others are well aware that no evidence proves the theory, but if they abandoned the theory of evolution, they would have to admit the existence of a Creator. Such a thing is unacceptable for proponents of materialist ideology, which we will be examining in due course.

However, the great majority of people, being unaware of this, imagine that all the scientists who support evolution have worked along exceedingly scientific lines, with methods based solely on experiment and observation. Therefore, they believe every word those scientists say, feeling no need to investigate any further.

And by doing so, they commit a serious error. as their own admissions show, evolutionists espouse their theory in violation of science. They present evolution as the scientific foundation of the ideology they insist on, which is materialism.

Fred Alan Wolf, a particle physicist at the University of California, describes, as a scientist himself, what the scientific approach should be:

My major concern, coming out of the ranks of science, has been my own arrogance. How arrogant I was, to put down other people’s ideas that didn’t agree with my scientific view. When I went around the world and spent time with indigenous peoples and tribes, I realized that my arrogance just didn’t fit in. Like the man in the story by H. G. Wells, I thought that in the country of scientifically blind, the one-eyed man would be king. in fact, I was the one who was blind. I was intellectually incapacitated. as long as I held on to my scientific view, I couldn’t see. I thought I saw everything; I didn’t see anything. So I had to give up much of what I previously held as real, in order to see what these people saw. and when I was finally able to attain this new vision, it totally changed my view of science. and I began seeing science as a tool—not the be–all and end-all of the universe, but a tool to help us begin to dig deeper into the nature of what it means to be a human being. I don’t think we’ve arrived at that point yet. I don’t think we’re quite awake yet. I think we are all still asleep—dreaming, hoping, wishing—mechanically relying on our intellect to lead us out of the morass in which we constantly find ourselves. When we can use our heart and our spirit as well as our brain, that’s when science will begin to adapt to a new world order.2

Materialist philosophy regards matter as absolute. According to that definition, matter has existed forever,