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but by 'aliens'. In other words, it was the aliens, not Allah, who
created life. Aliens had brought the first DNA sample to the
world and thus life had started! This is a typical example of what
happens when a man, no matter how intelligent and
knowledgeable he may be, imprisons and represses his
conscience. This Nobel prize-awarded 'scientist' had covered
his mind to such an extent that he did not even stop to think
how an alien, who allegedly formed such a superior structure,
was itself created.
A renowned American biochemistry professor Michael J.
Behe explains, without using the word conscience itself, the sit-
uation of those scientists who cover their conscience:
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;