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What about Human Fossils?
So have paleontologists been able to unearth ancient fossils that would form a link between the apes
and modern man? Most fossils of men remain essentially the same as modern man and some are really
a problem for the evolutionists.

Homology

Evolutions have other ways they seek to validate their theory. One is
an argument from homology, or the similarity of structures. For
example, the bones of the forelimbs of a man, horse, bat, whale, and
dog share certain superficial structural similarities. These similar
structures are supposed to indicate that their possessors all came
from a common ancestor. This is one of the most appealing
arguments used by evolutionists because it appears to be supported
by visually observable evidence that can be readily perceived.

However, if similarities show evolutionary relationship, then dissimilarities should conversely show a
lack of relationship. The rule must be consistently applied and not simply ignored, as evolutionists do
when the evidence conflicts with it. For example, the following structures are very similar to those in
humans: the octopus eye, pig heart, Pekingese dog’s face, milk of the donkey, and the pronator
quadratus muscle of the Japanese salamander. When considering red blook cells, man is more similar to
frogs, fish, and birds than to sheep. These homologies do not indicate close evolutionary relationships.
The evolutionary tree of life separates widely the octopus and man! 109

From the viewpoint of a Christian who accepts the Biblical account of creation in Genesis, one would
expect that many creatures of God’s creation would have a lot of similarities. God created the eye from
simple to very complex. Placing similar eyes into the various animals He created validates that there
was ONE creator and designer of the eye. His designed
worked for both man and animal. Homology illustrates
that the same God created everything, and it was very
good. Once God decided on a blueprint, He used the
same blueprint within his Creation.

Hominids

Evolutionists have created a family within their
taxonomical system called Hominidae. In this family, they
include humans (Homo sapiens) and their fossil ancestors
and also, in recent systems, at least some of the great
apes. Throughout the last 170 years, various finds of
skulls, partial skulls, jaw bones, and even teeth have been
acclaimed as the missing link between ape and man. Here
is a list of hominids, and how old the evolutionists dated
them:

109 Luther D. Sunderland, Darwin’s Enigma, p. 123.
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