| − | '''Ernst Haeckel''' was a [[German]] scientist and [[evolutionist]], one of the chief proponents of [[Darwinism]]. He stated in 1876: "If we do not accept the hypothesis of spontaneous generation, then at this one point in the history of [[evolution]] we must have recourse to the miracle of a [[supernatural creation]]." [http://www.truenews.org/creation/origin.html] In addition, to Ernst Haeckel being a very influential proponent of the evolutionary position, 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 [[deceit|deceitful]] individual.<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> | + | '''Ernst Haeckel''' was a [[German]] scientist and [[evolutionist]], one of the chief proponents of [[Darwinism]]. He stated in 1876: "If we do not accept the hypothesis of spontaneous generation, then at this one point in the history of [[evolution]] we must have recourse to the miracle of a [[supernatural creation]]." [http://www.truenews.org/creation/origin.html] In addition to Ernst Haeckel being a very influential proponent of the evolutionary position, 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 [[deceit|deceitful]] individual.<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> |
| | <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> |