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Religion Helps Science T o Be Rightly Guided

The list of vestigial organs compiled by the German anatomist R.
Wiedersheim, in 1895, comprised of approximately 100 organs, including
the appendix and coccyx. With the advancement of science, the number

of organs in Widersheim's list gradually decreased, and it was discovered
that these organs had in fact very important functions in the body. For
instance, it was discovered that the appendix, which was supposed to be
a "vestigial organ", was actually a lymphoid organ that fought against
infections in the body. It was also discovered that the tonsils, which were
included in the same list of vestigial organs, had a significant role in
protecting the throat against infections, particularly until adolescence. It
was found that the coccyx, at the lower end of the vertebral column,
supports the bones around the pelvis, and is the converging point of
certain small muscles. In the years to follow, it came to be understood that
the thymus instigated the immune system in the human body by
activating the T cells, that the pineal gland was in charge of the secretion
of some important hormones, and the functions of many other
supposedly non-functional organs were discovered. The semi-lunar fold
in the eye, that was referred to as a vestigial organ by Darwin, is in fact in
charge of cleansing and lubricating the eyebrow.
All of these examples point to one fact: in order for scientific research
to be effective and expeditious, it must be founded on a correct premise.
God created everything for a certain purpose, with a flawless and
inimitable design. Therefore, the ultimate goal of a scientist investigating
nature should be to discover the details of this perfection in all things, and
explore the hidden purposes of every phenomenon he encounters.

The Negative Effects on Evolutionist and Atheist
Scientists From Knowing that Their Efforts Are In
Vain

In fact, conducting extensive research and study of fallacious and
inconclusive hypotheses, is also emotionally draining for evolutionist
scientists. When they come to understand that a majority of the research
to which they have devoted their lives is futile and useless, they feel great
despair. Conducting scientific research requires great discipline and self-

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