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Pygmy Dates?

20 January 2006

     The 20 January 06 daily feature for the young earth creation science ministry Creation Moments discusses the pygmy animals of Cyprus.

     Up front, the Creation Moments author says that as a result of scientific discoveries, evolutionists are forced to accept parts of what creationists have always been saying.  Is this true?

     Evolutionary scientists say there were dwarf elephants and pygmy hippopotamus on Cyprus 1.5 million years before humans arrived.  Recent excavations found pygmy hippo bones in the same layer with human artifacts.  Thus, the Creation Moments author is making the assumption that humans and pygmy hippos confirm the creationist belief that these animals were living together, within the last 6,000 years.

     Interestingly, the dating of the human/hippo layer is not given!  However, lets assume it was 6,000 years ago.  I agree with Creation Moments...it does prove humans and hippos lived together on Cyprus 6,000 years ago.  However, it does not argue against the fact that pygmy hippos lived on Cyprus 1.5 million years ago.  Thus, it proves that the range of the pygmy hippo was from at least 1.5 million years ago to at least 6,000 years ago.  It does nothing to support a young earth position.

     As Christians we should thank God for all of his creation.  However, pulling scientific information out of context, and twisting it to fit a young earth hypothesis, is not science.  Presenting such a transparent argument in defense of creation is a pointless exercise in futility...it will strengthen those who already believe, but will do nothing to argue for your position with the atheist or old earth creationist.

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