Page 305 - A Call For Unity

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

people's lives living nightmares. The resulting spiritual void
drives some people to alcohol, drugs, gambling, suicide, or
other disastrous courses.
Decadence continues to spread rapidly in societies
whose people have abandoned spiritual values. The rising
levels of homosexuality and prostitution, sexual crimes, rape,
and sexually transmitted disease are important indicators of
decadence. Prostitution destroys families and people's self-re-

spect. Homosexuality and other sexual practices that all di-
vinely revealed Books have condemned are now considered
normal in many parts of the world, and people who oppose
such immorality are accused of being out of date. It is cer-
tainly no sign of progress that homosexuals can get married
officially in some countries, coordinate their efforts at the in-
ternational level, and display aggressive behavior against re-

ligious morality.
Decadence is also widespread in the political realm. The
twentieth century was characterized by the most horrific and
destructive wars in human history. Countless people were
killed, injured, or disabled in terrorist or anarchist attacks.
Such cruelty is perpetrated by anti-religion ideologies (e.g.,
communism, fascism, and racism), all of which are offshoots
of Darwinism. Regional wars, conflicts, and bloody acts of
terror continue to erupt in many parts of the world.

At present, vast numbers of people live in destitution
and hardship. Statistics reveal that famine, destitution, and
the gap in wealth distribution have reached alarming levels.
These negative developments are the natural consequences of

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