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this would not affect the theory
of evolution, because fossils,
Archaeopteryx and other
transitional forms are necessary
only to explain the process. 11
In other words, this author
says that "even if we found no
fossil remains, we would keep our
belief in evolution." Although for
Darwin this matter was an
important criterion for the validity
of his theory, the fact that this
The latest discoveries in the field of
writer can put it aside and
paleontology have definitively proven that
Archaeopteryx was not a transitional form maintain his belief in evolution, in
but a bird fully capable of flight. However,
any case, is interesting. It proves
evolutionists have not abandoned their
the point that Darwinism is a
theory despite the fact that all its so-called
proofs, such as Archaeopteryx, have been dogmatic belief which disregards
invalidated by scientific discoveries.
scientific criteria.
An Intellectual Tyranny
The sweet-sounding words of the evolutionists quoted above
place them in an illusionary rank above the adherents of all other
religions. According to their warped thinking, evolution is the only
"objective truth," and evolutionists, emboldened by this illusion, call
upon other religions to submit to evolutionist understanding. If other
religions accept evolution and the theories it proposes, they will be
allowed to exist as "moral doctrines." One of the most famous names
of the neo-Darwinist school, George Gaylord Simpson, expresses it
this way:
Of course there are some beliefs still current, labeled as religious
and involved in religious emotions, that are flatly incompatible
with evolution and therefore are intellectually untenable in spite of
their emotional appeal. Nevertheless, I take it as now self-evident,
DARWINISM: A RELIGION OF SUPERSTITION