Creation Science Rebuttals -

Doctor Leech

23 February 2006

     The 23 February 06 daily feature for the young earth creation science ministry Creation Moments discusses the uses of the leech in modern medicine.

     They give the brief review of how leeches were used in medicine up to the last century, but when modern medicine arrived, doctors abandoned the leech.  Now, it is discovered that the leech produces a powerful blood thinner (hence, "leeching" a patient in the past did have beneficial results for the blood). 

     I agree with the authors at Creation Moments.  As Christians we should thank God for the many uses of items in his creation.  However, as is typical of Creation Moments claims, the blood clotting abilities of the leech is strictly a "God of the Gaps" type argument.  Presenting such an 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.  As such, it has no value in the creation science debate.

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