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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) 23

On reading The Origin of Species, I found that Darwin was
much less sure himself than he is often represented to
be; the chapter entitled "Difficulties of the Theory,"
for example, shows considerable self-doubt. As a
physicist, I was particularly intrigued by his com-
ments on how the eye would have arisen. 6

In addition, Darwin made similar confes-
sions that were later collected in the book Life
and Letters of Charles Darwin, edited by his son,
Francis Darwin. Most of the letters written by
Darwin to close friends or eminent scientists of
his time are full of his confessions regarding his
theory. Indeed, Darwin had no qualms about ex-

Charles Darwin pressing his ignorance of the relevant subjects.
Yet even though the founder of this theory had
strong doubts about its accuracy and his own level of
scientific knowledge, and admitted as much in the very plainest lan-
guage, today's evolutionists still remain utterly convinced by his theory.
This chapter will examine only Darwin's own general confessions
concerning the theory of evolution and also, confessions regarding his
state of mind in making these claims. Darwin was concerned that his the-

ory was actually contradictory, inconsistent and unrealistic:
Long before having arrived at this part of my work, a crowd of difficul-
ties will have occurred to the reader. Some of them are so grave that to this
day I can never reflect on them without being staggered. 7
I have now briefly recapitulated the answers and explanations which can
be given to them. I have felt these difficulties far too heavily during many
years to doubt their weight. 8
Nevertheless, I doubt whether the work (of writing The Origin of Species)
was worth the consumption of so much time. 9
Pray do not think that I am so blind as not to see that there are numerous
immense difficulties in my notions. 10