Page:Islam, Turkey, and Armenia, and How They Happened.djvu/55

Rh Hindoo and Chinese heathenisms have their standards of morality comparatively rational and pure; also have had their effects for the betterment of human civilization; but Islam's morality has been immorality, and the effect the destruction of humanity.

3. Some Teachings of the Ulemah. Besides the erroneous and harmful teachings of Islam mentioned in this book at various points, we will bring forth some ridiculous doctrines taught in the theological schools of Moslems; for example, as to the natural sciences:

The Origin of Apes. "When the mountain of Sinai was lifted up over the Israelites, and the law was given unto them, some among the people were disobedient and were entirely destroyed. But some part of the Jewish nation, rousing a rebellion against God on a sabbath day, were punished for their transgression by being changed into apes and driven away from the society of men, as an example for the contemporary and future generations." (A different theory of evolution).

Geography. "The earth, a flat body, rests between the horns of a huge ox, and the ox upon a cake of soap. When this animal slightly moves his head there is an earthquake." (Nobody can tell what will become of the earth when his feet slip off of the soap, which is not a safe foundation). The thunder is supposed to be the roar of the millstone that grinds oats for this huge animal of heavy burden.

The apparent heaven, a solid plate, is fastened up with four screws; at the time of the deluge God