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origin of species," contrary to Darwin's supposition, is not
evolution, but Creation.

The Tale of Human Evolution
The subject most often brought up by advocates of the
theory of evolution is the subject of the origin of man. The
Darwinist claim holds that man evolved from so-called ape-
like creatures. During this alleged evolutionary process,
which is supposed to have started 4-5 million years ago, some
"transitional forms" between present-day man and his imagi-

nary ancestors are supposed to have existed. According to
this completely imaginary scenario, four basic "categories"
are listed:
1. Australopithecus
2. Homo habilis
3. Homo erectus
4. Homo sapiens

Evolutionists call man's so-called first ape-like ancestors
Australopithecus, which means "South African ape." These
living beings are actually nothing but an old ape species that
has become extinct. Extensive research done on various
Australopithecus specimens by two world famous
anatomists from England and the USA, namely, Lord Solly
Zuckerman and Prof. Charles Oxnard, shows that these apes
belonged to an ordinary ape species that became extinct and
bore no resemblance to humans. 31

Evolutionists classify the next stage of human evolution
as "homo," that is "man." According to their claim, the living