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The Deception of Evolution 77

whose main purpose is to deny creation.

Imaginary Mechanism of Evolution

The second important point that negates Darwin's theory is that
both concepts put forward by the theory as "evolutionary mecha-
nisms" were understood to have, in reality, no evolutionary power.
Darwin based his evolution allegation entirely on the mechanism
of "natural selection." The importance he placed on this mechanism
was evident in the name of his book: The Origin of Species, By Means of
Natural Selection…
Natural selection holds that those living things that are stronger
and more suited to the natural conditions of their habitats will survive
in the struggle for life. For example, in a deer herd under the threat of
attack by wild animals, those that can run faster will survive.
Therefore, the deer herd will be comprised of faster and stronger indi-
viduals. However, unquestionably, this mechanism will not cause deer
to evolve and transform themselves into another living species, for in-
stance, horses.
Therefore, the mechanism of natural selection has no evolution-

ary power. Darwin was also aware of this fact and had to state this in
his book The Origin of Species:
Natural selection can do nothing until favourable individual differences or
variations occur. 7

Lamarck's Impact
So, how could these "favorable variations" occur? Darwin tried to
answer this question from the standpoint of the primitive understand-
ing of science at that time. According to the French biologist Chevalier