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The evolutionists' homology thesis rests on the logic of building
an evolutionary relationship between living things with similar struc-
tures. The fact is, however, that species between which no evolution-
ary relationship can be constructed also possess very similar organs.
The wing is one example of this. Bats (which are mammals), birds,
and flying insects all have wings. Furthermore, in the past there were
also winged, flying reptiles. However, it is impossible to construct any
evolutionary link or relationship between these four different groups.
Another striking example of this phenomenon is the surprising
structural and other similarities in the eyes of living things. The squid
and man, for instance, are very different living things, between which
no evolutionary link can possibly be established. However, in terms
of structure and function their eyes are very similar. Yet not even evo-
lutionists can claim that man and the squid have a common ancestor
with similar eyes.
The squid and man are two living things between which it is impossible to build any
evolutionary link. Despite this, however, their eyes closely resemble one another in
terms of structure and function. This invalidates the evolutionist claim that "common
structures reveal a common ancestor."
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