Changes

</ref> Charles Darwin’s casual mentioning of a ‘creator’ in earlier editions of The Origin of Species appears to have been a merely a [[deceit|deceitful]] ploy to downplay the implications of his [[materialism|materialistic]] theory. <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1877</ref>   

</ref> Charles Darwin’s casual mentioning of a ‘creator’ in earlier editions of The Origin of Species appears to have been a merely a [[deceit|deceitful]] ploy to downplay the implications of his [[materialism|materialistic]] theory. <ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/1877</ref>   

German scientist [[Ernst Haeckel]] was a very influential proponent of the evolutionary position and Haeckel was an advocate of atheism.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref>  Ernst Haeckel attempted to portray himself as an ethical proponent of atheism, however, history shows he was a deceitful individual who committed a serious act of deception.<ref>[http://www.creationism.org/caesar/haeckel.htm "Another Evolution Fraud Exposed"] - Creationism.org, INVESTIGATING GENESIS SERIES.</ref><ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=1180</ref>

German scientist [[Ernst Haeckel]] was a very influential proponent of the evolutionary position and Haeckel was an advocate of atheism.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref>  Ernst Haeckel attempted to portray himself as an ethical proponent of atheism, however, history shows he was a deceitful individual who committed a serious act of deception.<ref name="haeckel">{{cite web |url=http://creationism.org/wakefield/haeckel.htm |title=Another Evolution Fraud Exposed |accessdate=2015-08-31 |last=Wakefield |first=Gerard |year=2002 |work=Investigating Genesis }}</ref><ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=1180</ref>

<ref>http://www.iconsofevolution.com/Icons of Evolution</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref>

<ref>http://www.iconsofevolution.com/Icons of Evolution</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref>

The March 9, 1907 edition of the [[NY Times]] refers to Ernst Haeckel as the "celebrated Darwinian and founder of the Association for the Propagation of Ethical Atheism."<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref>

The March 9, 1907 edition of the [[NY Times]] refers to Ernst Haeckel as the "celebrated Darwinian and founder of the Association for the Propagation of Ethical Atheism."<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C03EFDD123EE033A2575AC0A9659C946697D6CF</ref>

Noted evolutionist [[Stephen Gould]] wrote the following regarding Ernst Haeckel's work in a March 2000 issue of ''Natural History'':

Noted evolutionist [[Stephen Gould]] wrote the following regarding Ernst Haeckel's work in a March 2000 issue of ''Natural History'':

{{cquote|"Haeckel’s forceful, eminently comprehensible, if not always accurate, books appeared in all major languages and surely exerted more influence than the works of any other scientist, including Darwin…in convincing people throughout the world about the validity of evolution... Haeckel had exaggerated the similarities [between embryos of different species] by idealizations and omissions. He also, in some cases — in a procedure that can only be called fraudulent — simply copied the same figure over and over again.…Haeckel’s drawings never fooled expert embryologists, who recognized his fudgings right from the start. Haeckel’s drawings, despite their noted inaccuracies, entered into the most impenetrable and permanent of all quasi-scientific literatures: standard student textbooks of biology... Once ensconced in textbooks, misinformation becomes cocooned and effectively permanent, because…textbooks copy from previous texts.... [W]e do, I think, have the right to be both astonished and ashamed by the century of mindless recycling that has led to the persistence of these drawings in a large number, if not a majority, of modern textbooks!"<ref name="haeckel">[http://www.creationism.org/caesar/haeckel.htm "Another Evolution Fraud Exposed"] - Creationism.org, INVESTIGATING GENESIS SERIES.</ref>}}

{{cquote|"Haeckel’s forceful, eminently comprehensible, if not always accurate, books appeared in all major languages and surely exerted more influence than the works of any other scientist, including Darwin…in convincing people throughout the world about the validity of evolution... Haeckel had exaggerated the similarities [between embryos of different species] by idealizations and omissions. He also, in some cases — in a procedure that can only be called fraudulent — simply copied the same figure over and over again.…Haeckel’s drawings never fooled expert embryologists, who recognized his fudgings right from the start. Haeckel’s drawings, despite their noted inaccuracies, entered into the most impenetrable and permanent of all quasi-scientific literatures: standard student textbooks of biology... Once ensconced in textbooks, misinformation becomes cocooned and effectively permanent, because…textbooks copy from previous texts.... [W]e do, I think, have the right to be both astonished and ashamed by the century of mindless recycling that has led to the persistence of these drawings in a large number, if not a majority, of modern textbooks!"<ref name="haeckel" />}}

[[Image:Haeckel.jpg|right|150px|thumbnail|[[Ernst Haeckel]]]]

[[Image:Haeckel.jpg|right|150px|thumbnail|[[Ernst Haeckel]]]]

Stephen Gould continues by quoting Michael Richardson of the St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London, who stated: "I know of at least fifty recent biology texts which use the drawings uncritically".<ref name="haeckel" />

Stephen Gould continues by quoting Michael Richardson of the St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London, who stated: "I know of at least fifty recent biology texts which use the drawings uncritically".<ref name="haeckel" />

Published: Sunday, Aug. 26 2012</ref>  

Published: Sunday, Aug. 26 2012</ref>  

After the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/spip.php?page=article_imprim&id_article=8387 The values of the French school system]</ref> Yet, in April of 2010, the British academic and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of [[Secularization|secularisation]] has flattened to zero in most of Protestant [[Europe]] and France."<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/shall_the_religious_inherit_the_earth/ Shall the religious inherit the earth?], by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010</ref> In 2012, French scholars indicated that [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] was the fastest growing religion in France.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord], ''Christian Science Monitor'',  By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012</ref>  Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled ''The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective'' which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref>

After the [[French Revolution]], [[France]] has predominantly been a secular nation with a very secular educational system.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3325285.stm The deep roots of French secularism], BBC News online by Henri Astier. September 1, 2004</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/studying-in-france/presentation-1988/articles-from-actualites-en-france/article/the-values-of-the-french-school |title=The values of the French school system |accessdate=2015-08-31 |last=Mélina |first=Gazsi |work=France-Diplomatie }}</ref> Yet, in April of 2010, the British academic and [[agnosticism|agnostic]] Eric Kauffmann declared that "the rate of [[Secularization|secularisation]] has flattened to zero in most of Protestant [[Europe]] and France."<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/shall_the_religious_inherit_the_earth/ Shall the religious inherit the earth?], by Eric P Kaufmann, April 6, 2010</ref> In 2012, French scholars indicated that [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christianity]] was the fastest growing religion in France.<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2012/0712/In-a-France-suspicious-of-religion-evangelicalism-s-message-strikes-a-chord In a France suspicious of religion, evangelicalism's message strikes a chord], ''Christian Science Monitor'',  By Robert Marquand, Staff writer July 12, 2012</ref>  Much of France's growth of evangelical Christianity has been due to religious immigrants. In 2011, a paper was published entitled ''The End of Secularization in Europe?: A Socio-Demographic Perspective'' which indicated that immigrant populations tend to retain their religiosity.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/immigrants-become-more-religious-longer.html Religious immigrants will alter the religious landscape of Europe]</ref>

For more information please see: [[Atheist indoctrination|Atheistic indoctrination and education]]

For more information please see: [[Atheist indoctrination|Atheistic indoctrination and education]]