Many people debate our origins. Evolution? Created by a god? To some, it doesn’t matter. But, with the answer lies the foundation to what many people place their every breath on.

The following story was adapted from a popular Muslim story about a debate between an atheist whom believes in Evolution and a wise religious leader, whom instead, believes in Creation.

Obviously, almost every atheist believes in Evolution. Just as obvious is that almost every Christian believes in Creation.
The Meeting

Long ago in a kingdom, there was an empire. On one side of the river were the churches and on the other side was the city. The Christians were gathered in the churches when an atheist scholar approached them. He said to them, “I don’t believe in God, there cannot be a God, you cannot hear Him or see Him, you’re wasting your time! Bring me your best debater and I will debate this issue with him.”

The best debater at the time was a simple man named David. A messenger from amongst the Christians was sent over the river to the city, where David was, in order to tell him about the atheist who was awaiting him. On crossing the river, the messenger conveyed the message to David saying, “Hey David, an atheist is waiting for you, to debate you, please come!”

David told the messenger that he would be on his way immediately.​

The messenger went over the river once again and to the churches, where everyone including the atheist awaited the arrival of David. It was sunset at the time and one hour had passed, but David still hadn’t arrived. Another hour had passed, but still there was no sign of him. The Christians started to become tense and worried about his late arrival. They did not want the atheist to think that they were too scared to debate him, yet they did not want to take up the challenge themselves as David was the best of debaters from amongst the Christians.

Another hour passed, and suddenly the atheist started laughing and said, “Your best debater is too scared! He knows he’s wrong, he is too frightened to come and debate with me. I guarantee he will not turn up today.”

The Christians increased in apprehension​ and eventually it had passed midnight, and the atheist had a smile on his face. The clock ticked on, and finally David had arrived. The Christians asked about his lateness and remarked, “David, a messenger sent for you hours ago, and you arrive now? What took you so long?”

David apologized for being late and begins to explain, while the atheist listens to his story. David said, “Once the messenger delivered the message to me, I began to make my way to the river. On reaching the river bank I realized there was no boat in order to cross the river. It was getting dark, and I looked around. There was no boat anywhere nor was there a navigator or a sailor in order for me to cross the river to get to the churches. I continued to look around for a boat. I did not want the atheist to think I was running away and did not want to debate with him.
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“I was standing on the river bank looking for a navigator or a boat when something caught my attention in the middle of the river. I looked forward, and to my amazement I saw planks of wood rising to the surface from the sea bed. I was shocked, amazed, I couldn’t believe what I saw seeing. Ready made planks of wood were rising up to the surface and joining together. They were all the same width and length, I was astounded at what I saw.

“I continued to look into the middle of the river, and then I saw nails coming up from the sea floor. They positioned themselves onto the boat and held the planks together, without them being banged. I stood in amazement and thought to myself, ‘Oh God, how can this happen, planks of wood rising to the surface by itself, and then nails positioning themselves onto the boat without being banged?’ I could not understand what was happening before my eyes.”

The atheist meanwhile was listening with a smile on his face. David continued, “I was still standing on the river bank watching these planks of wood join together with nails. I could see water seeping through the gaps in the wood, and suddenly I saw a sealant appear from the river and it began sealing the gaps without someone having poured it, again I thought, ‘Dear God, how is this possible, how can sealant appear and seal the gaps without someone having poured it, and nails appear without someone having banged them?’ I looked closer and I could see a boat forming before my eyes. I stood in amazement and was filled with shock.

“All of a sudden a sail appeared and I thought to myself, ‘How is this happening, a boat has appeared before my eyes by itself, planks of wood, nails, sealant and now a sail, but how can I use this boat in order to cross the river to the churches?’

“I stood staring in wonderment and suddenly the boat began to move. It came towards me against the current. It stood floating beside me while I was on the river bank, as if telling me to get on. I went on the boat and yet again it began to move. There was no navigator or sailor on the boat, and the boat began to travel towards the churches, without anyone guiding it. I could not understand what was happening, and how this boat had formed and was taking me to my destination against the flow of water. The boat eventually reached the other side of the river and I got off. I turned around and the boat had disappeared,​ and that is why I am late.”

hear-see-spe​ak-no-evil1A​ t this moment, the atheist burst out laughing and remarked, “Oh David, I heard that you were the best debater from amongst the Christians. I heard that you were the wisest, the most knowledgeabl​e from amongst your people. From seeing you today, I can say that you show none of these qualities. You speak of a boat appearing from nowhere, without someone having built it. Nails positioning themselves without someone having banged them. Sealant being poured without someone having poured it. And the boat taking you to your destination without a navigator against the tide. You’re talking like a child. You’re talking ridiculous. I swear I do not believe a word of it!”

David turned to the atheist and replied, “You don’t believe a word of it? You don't believe that nails can appear by themselves? You don't believe sealant can be poured by itself? You don't believe that a boat can move without a navigator? Hence you don’t believe that a boat can appear without a boat maker?”

The atheist remarked defiantly, “That is right. I don't believe a word of it!”

David replied, “If you cannot believe that a boat came into being without a boat maker, and this is only a boat, how can you believe that the whole world, the universe, the stars, the oceans, and the planets came into being without a creator?”