Page 13 - The Transitional Form Dilemma

The idea of evolution, which material-
ists ever since Ancient Greece have employed to
account for the origin of life, entered the world of sci-
ence in the 19 century with Charles Darwin’s book On
th
the Origin of Species. Those who supported the materialist
philosophy, which underwent an enormous rise during the
th
19 century, adopted the theory of evolution as an answer to
the question of how life came into being, but did not question
the theory’s scientific foundations.
Apart from making inferences from a number of biological
observations, Darwin’s book did not offer any scientific proofs for
his theory, leaving the question of evidence for later. In particular,
he suggested that the fossils that he expected would support his
theory would be discovered eventually.
The theory of evolution, fervently embraced despite its sci-
entific weakness by those who denied the fact of Creation,
shortly came to dominate the scientific world. From scientific
magazines to school textbooks, the theory of evolution was
portrayed as scientifically proven and the only valid explana-
tion of the origin of life. Scientists who pointed out the er-
rors and illogicalities of the theory were either silenced by
threats to their academic careers or else accused of being
dogmatic or anti-scientific. The proponents of material-
ist ideologies imposed the theory of evolution on
entire systems of education and popular cul-
ture for 150 years, despite possessing no
evidence for it, and employing only
methods of propaganda.
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