Prabhupāda: There is such proposition that he should exist, he should not exist. Then there must be some authority to give such order. That is answered in Bhagavad-gītā. Kṛṣṇa says, mayādhyakṣeṇa (BG 9.10): "Under My superintendence, nature is working." Harer nāma harer nāma harer nāma . . . (CC Adi 17.21).
Svarūpa Dāmodara: He also says that the species are not created independently. They say it is descended from . . . one after another.
Prabhupāda: So if there is no question of independence, then how, abruptly, he can begin from a certain species? You must explain where from this species came into existence. Harer nāma harer nāma . . .
Svarūpa Dāmodara: There are so many books on Darwin's theory. 'Cause in the library, if one goes, there are hundreds of volumes of books on Darwin's theory.
Prabhupāda: They have accepted or protested?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: Mostly they accept, and there are some who are also very critical, what they're . . . what he's saying is really correct. But those are very few. Mostly, most books are supporting.
Karandhara: Recently, there was an issue that some people wanted that the theory that God created the earth and the species to be taught in schools along with Darwin's theory.
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Karandhara: But the . . . it was defeated because the scientists said: "If we make such a statement in our schools, everyone will take us as fools."
Prabhupāda: What is that? I could not follow. Eh?
Svarūpa Dāmodara: The evolution . . .
Karandhara: A group of, a group of people wanted that in school they should also teach that God created the earth and the people . . .
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Karandhara: Not just say that it was created by chance, random biology. But scientists objected, said: "We cannot say that God created the earth, because then everyone will take us as fools." And they defeated the measure. The scientists said: "Everyone knows the earth is just created by biological chemistry. If we say that God created the earth, everyone will think us as fools."
Prabhupāda: The biology, chemistry, why don't you create? The biology and chemistry has advanced so much. Why don't you create? What is their answer?
Karandhara: "In the future."
Prabhupāda: That is their foolishness. Why future? If it is already created, biology and chemistry, and you know the process, why don't you create by chemistry, biology?
Brahmānanda: (refers to ground) It's very wet.