Creation - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

FOREWORD
Anyone working with Christian youth will recognize that atheism is a
major problem among many of them. It is a problem that they are
reluctant to talk about to their priest. They may talk about it to a
servant whom they feel comfortable talking to, or to a friend, who
usually confides in the priest asking him: “What should I do?” But to
know the extent of the problem, one has to visit their internet chat
rooms, where the extent of the problem becomes clear.
There are many reasons for this, first among them is the secular
educational system. Overzealous science teachers, confuse and even
intimidate Christian students, frustrating them, because they cannot win
an argument with them. Peers, who were brought up with no notion
about God also dare them to “prove” that God exists.
The most single factor that leads to atheism or at least lingering
doubts about the existence of God is the teaching of Darwin’s theory of
evolution. Unfortunately, those overzealous teachers present this
unproven theory as a scientific fact, proven by scientific evidence, which
is totally false.
This book is based on a series of PowerPoint presentations I gave in
2005 and were later published in our periodical PAROUSIA between
March and July 2007.
Father Athanasius Iskander
September 12, 2011
Coptic New Year 1728 AM