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THE EVOLUTION MISCONCEPTION

see that this theory is denounced by scientific findings. The
design in life is extremely complex and striking. In the
inanimate world, for instance, we can explore how sensitive are
the balances which atoms rest upon, and further, in the animate
world, we can observe in what complex designs these atoms
were brought together, and how extraordinary are the
mechanisms and structures such as proteins, enzymes, and
cells, which are manufactured with them.
This extraordinary design in life invalidated Darwinism at
the end of the 20th century.
We have dealt with this subject in great detail in some of our
other studies, and shall continue to do so. However, we think
that, considering its importance, it will be helpful to make a
short summary here as well.

The Scientific Collapse of Darwinism

Although a doctrine going back as far as ancient Greece, the
theory of evolution was advanced extensively in the 19th
century. The most important development that made the theory
the top topic of the world of science was the book by Charles
Darwin titled "The Origin of Species" published in 1859. In this
book, Darwin denied that different living species on the earth
were created separately by God. According to Darwin, all living
beings had a common ancestor and they diversified over time
through small changes.
Darwin's theory was not based on any concrete scientific
finding; as he also accepted, it was just an "assumption."
Moreover, as Darwin confessed in the long chapter of his book
titled "Difficulties of the Theory," the theory was failing in the
face of many critical questions.
Darwin invested all his hopes in new scientific discoveries,
which he expected to solve the "Difficulties of the Theory."