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I have never believed that man evolved from apes. It made no sense to me. To deny that the universe had an intelligent designer was to deny the abundant evidence surrounding me. I've also become convinced, over time, that for many evolution is a religion, not a science.

I define religion as a set of beliefs not based upon evidence that denies contradictory evidence. For me, religion comes in many forms; socialism, which replaces God with the state as man's salvation is just one form, science can be another, if the "scientist" refuses to look at the evidence impartially and allow it to lead him to correct conclusions. Anything that refuses to accept contradictory evidence or attempts to explain it away rather than account for it logically is, to me, a form of religion. I most certainly believe in God, and I am a Christian, but I do not accept tradition or superstition as viable forms of evidence proving the existence of God.

The recent news that a prominent atheist, Professor Antony Flew, has now changed his position and accepted the existence of God has apparently created an uproar in academe. I can't say that I was surprised, though. The true thinkers in science, those who base their theories on evidence, have long admitted that an intelligent design is the basis behind the intricate structures they see in their studies.

The evidence we have shows unmistakably that there was no progressive, gradual evolution of nonintelligence into intelligence in any of the fundamental categories of energy, life or mind. Each one of the three had intrinsically intelligent structures from the time each first appeared. Each, it would seem, proceeds from an infinitely intelligent mind in a precise sequence.

We can, if we want, declare that there is no reason why there are reasonable laws, no explanation for the fact there are explanations, no logic underlying logical processes. But this is manifestly not the conclusion adopted by Einstein, Heisenberg and, most recently, Antony Flew.

Not too long ago, I attended a presentation at the university where I work of the research and conclusions of Reason Foundation. The purpose of the foundation is to highlight scientific research that provides evidence of the existence of an intelligent designer. The purpose of the presentation was to introduce the foundation to interested parties from the local community.

While I don't agree with some of their positions on Christianity, I find their scientific writings and op-eds persuasive. I encourage readers to investigate the evidence for themselves, not just in the likely places, but in unusual places as well. Sometimes important evidence can be found in the most unexpected places, like the mind of an 80 year old atheist.