Gifts Charles Darwins Theory Has Given Humanity
Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2008
by John Waddey
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Darwinian evolution has been with us since 1859 when Charles Darwin's famous book, The Origin of Species was published. But the origin of evolution can easily be traced back to the Greek philosophers of the 7th century B. C. H. F. Osborn wrote, "When I began the search for anticipations of the evolutionray theory...I was led back to the Greek natural philosophers and I was astonished to find how many of the pronounced and basic features of the Darwinian theory were anticipated even as far back as the seventh century B.C. (From The Greeks to Darwin, p. ix). Evolution even played an important role in the theology of ancient Buddhism and Taoism. Evolution is the common expression of rebellious, fallen men, past and present, who have rejected God as their Creator, Lord and Master.
While all young people are thoroughly indoctrinated in the theory of evolution, from kindergarten through the university, they are not told of the unsavory gifts the proponents of this theory have bequeathed to mankind.
First it gave us the Eugenics Movement. "Evolutionary models of natural selection and dysgenic (bad) hereditary practices in society also contributed to eugenic theory"( Scientific Origins of Eugenics). "The word eugenics' was coined by Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) to denote scientific endeavors to increase the proportion of persons with better than average genetic endowment through selective mating of marriage partners." Selective breeding is commonly used in animal husbandry where only the strong and healthy are allow to breed. The weak and defective are removed lest they multiply and weaken the whole of the herd or flock. The subtitle of Darwin's book, Origin of Species is "The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life."
"The practice of eugenics was first legally mandated in the United States in the state of Indiana, resulting in the forcible sterilization, incarceration, and occasionally euthanasia of the mentally or physically handicapped, the mentally ill, and ethnic minorities (particularly people of mixed racial heritage), and the adopting out of their children to non-disabled, Caucasian parents. Similar programs spread widely in the early part of the twentieth century, and still exist in some parts ofthe world..." ( Medicine Net. Com).
Among the champions of the eugenics movement was Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood. This unholy approach was widely accepted throughout America and Europe. Thousands were forcibly sterilized to keep them from reproducing. The Eugenics movement was based squarely on Darwin's theory of the survival of the fittest. Its natural outgrowth was the idea of superior and inferior races. Which continued to flourish long after the Eugenics Movement was discredited.
The horrors of institutionalized eugenics was revealed in Nazi Germany during World War II where several million people judged to be undesirable because of physical, mental or emotional problems were executed and entire racial groups such as Jews and Gypsies were systematically exterminated. The Nazi program was built on the Darwinian model. Sir Arthur Keith wrote, "To see the evolutionary measure and tribal morality being applied rigorously to the affairs of a great modern nation, we must turn again to Germany of 1942. We see Hitler devoutly convinced that evolution produces the only real basis for national policy. ...The German Fuhrer, as I have consistently maintained, is an evolutionist; he has conscientiously sought to make the practices of Germany conform to the theory of evolution" (Sir Arthur Keith, Evolution and Ethics, p. 28).
Hitler's military ally was Benito Mussolini, Fascist dictator of Italy. "Mussolini's attitude was completely dominated by evolution. In public utterances, he repeatedly used the Darwinian catchwords while he mocked at perpetual peace, lest it should hinder the evolutionary process" (Robert. E. D. Clark, Darwin: Before and After, p. 115).
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the founders of Communism, "accepted evolution almost immediately after Darwin published The Origin of Species. Marx felt his own work to be the exact parallel of Darwin's. He even wished to dedicate a portion of Das Kapital to the author of The Origin of Species (Jacques Barzun, Darwin, Marx, Wagner, p. 8). As Communism spread it tentacles among the nations of the world it imposed its evolutionary views on all its subjects. Today, Marxism is very popular in America's world of secular academia and evolution is the great Zeitgeist to which one must subscribe or be rejected
The sexual revolution which has wrought so much damage to the moral fiber of millions of individuals and families is a natural extension of the evolutionary view that man is only a highly evolved animal and that morals and ethics themselves are constantly evolving. So also is the pro-abortion movement that encourages abortion for every pre-born child thought to have some defect. Abortion advocates are known to push their agenda among poor minority groups.
James Garfield said, "Ideas control the world." Victor Hugo concluded that "A fixed idea ends in madness or heroism. Solomon said, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death" (Prov. 14:12). We have seen the shameful, destructive record of Darwin's idea, his theory of evolution. Its influence on the human race has brought untold misery, death and ruin. The evidence is sufficient that any person with a modicum of conscience should be ashamed to promote and recommend it to students.
* For an in depth discussion of Evolution's destructive influence see The Long War Against God by Henry M. Morris, Baker Book House.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)If evolution is about "rejecting God", why is it that evolution makes no mention of God, just as the theory of gravity does not either? And why have around 12,000 clergymen signed a statement that they see no conflict between a Creator God and the theory of evolution in the Clergy Letter Project?If the Nazi eugenics program was based on the "Darwinian model", then why did the Nazi's burn Darwin's book The Origin Of Species? And why then did they attempt eugenics (artificial selection) which actually runs counter to evolution (natural selection)? And if Hitler (raised Christian) was convinced that "evolution produces the only real basis for national policy", then why is it in his book Mein Kampf he uses his belief in God as justification for his views, and not evolution? And why is it that the military had "God is with us" embossed on their belt-buckles?If evolution is parallel to Communism, why is it that the Soviet Union rejected evolution in favour of non-scientific Lysenkoism?Since evolution falls under the banner of biology, why should we accept a critique of it by Henry Morris, an engineer, who believes the craters on the moon were caused in a battle between demons and angels, and only rejects evolution on theological grounds rather than scientific?If evolution is so awful, why is it a valid theory that has valid applications even today in modern medicine for example? And why is it those who attack evolution based on theological grounds (like this article) are unable to deal with the actual science behind it, preferring to base their objection because of a literal interpretation of the Bible or preferred sacred religious texts?
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