Neandertal: The Answer is Epigenetics Not Evolution by Jeffrey Tomkins, Ph.D.

 

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Neandertal: The Answer is Epigenetics Not Evolution

by Jeffrey Tomkins, Ph.D. *

Recent genome reports show that the Neandertals are essentially fully human, causing scientists to reclassify them as "archaic humans."^1,2 But what about the apparent subtle differences in anatomy that first caused scientists to claim that Neandertals were a completely different species? It turns out that the answer can be found in epigenetics, according to newly published research.³

Epigenetics, in the more modern sense, refers to the heritable chemical changes performed by cellular machines to DNA that alter gene function without actually changing the DNA nucleotide code. In the field of genomics, it is more accurately referred to as chromatin modification. Chromatin is the stuff chromosomes are made of which consists of the DNA molecule packaged around proteins called histones. Both the DNA and the histone proteins can be chemically modified to control how genes function and are regulated along the chromosome.

Specifically, the DNA molecule is modified by adding methyl groups to the cytosine nucleotides called DNA methylation. In general, the more methylated the DNA is at the start of a gene region, the less active the gene is. The patterns of DNA methylation across the genome are collectively called the methylome and can be compared between similar genomes and correlated with specific types of gene activity.

In a recent report in the journal Science, researchers studied the methylomes of two different Neandertals using a new indirect method of analysis for archaic DNA.³ They corroborated their DNA methylation profiles with modern humans and reported that "over 99% of both archaic genomes show no significant methylation differences compared to the present-day human." Another verification of their technique is that they also analyzed the patterns of Neandertal methylation compared to modern humans in housekeeping genes—those that are required for the maintenance of basic cellular function. The methylation patterns were the same compared to modern humans, indicating that the study's methodology was fairly accurate.
The most interesting aspect of the study came... CONTINUE READING AT ICR.ORG

So Ya Think Yer a Chimp? CrEvo Rant #181 with Ian Juby

Newer studies blast the lie that human and chimp DNA are about 99% similar.

Random references:

Is the human genome nearly identical to chimpanzee?—a reassessment of the literature
http://creation.com/human-chimp-dna-s...

Genomic monkey business—estimates of nearly identical human--chimp DNA similarity re-evaluated using omitted data
http://creation.com/human-chimp-dna-s...

Chimp/human genetic similarity 70%:
http://www.answersingenesis.org/artic...

http://ianjuby.org
http://christianima.com

Bones of Contention - Human Evolution - Dr. Marc Surtees | Edinburgh Creation Group

http://edinburghcreationgroup.org | Did humans evolve from apes? Zoologist Dr Marc Surtees examines the evidence.

Toumai skull: ape-man, or just ape?

Description

In 2001 a fossil skull found in Chad electrified the world's scientific community.
Nicknamed 'Toumai', this creature supposedly lived when the human and chimp lineages allegedly split, making it the oldest human ancestor ever found.

The leader of the team that made the discovery confessed:
'It's a lot of emotion to have in my hand the beginning of the human lineage...I have been looking for this for so long. I knew I would one day find it, so it is a large part of my life.'

But not all scientists accept this conclusion. For instance, Dr Brigitte Senut of the Natural History Museum in Paris dismissed the skull as a mere female Gorilla.

With such conflicting opinions about the same skull, it does make you wonder. Perhaps the skull's discoverer let his emotion and desire for discovery obscure his interpretation of the evidence.

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The Latest on Cavemen - Dave Prentice

Part 1

At the January 2012 meeting of Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship, science teacher Dave Prentice gave an update on the current supposed evidence for ape-human evolution. He talked about many hominids and how they are not transitional forms as well as the lies and frauds used to purport human evolution and the "missing link".

Part 2

http://youngearth.org | (Jan 2012) Dave Prentice received his B.S. degree in Physics from Loyola University, New Orleans, in 1976. Having been trained to believe in evolution, he continued to do so even after becoming a Christian in 1980.

When the Louisiana legislature passed the "Balanced Treatment Act" in 1980 requiring that the evidence for creation be presented alongside that for evolution, his state representative tried to repeal the law. Dave contacted him to say that it was only fair for the "other guys," the creationists, to have their say. In response to his representative's statement that there was no evidence for creation, Dave began doing research to investigate the claims of the creationists. Within six months of study, he became one of them! Since then he has appeared on radio and television and taught seminars, Sunday school classes, and Bible college classes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Washington, Colorado, Haiti, Peru, China, India, Honduras, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. As shown below, he is into fossil digging.

After working in the computer industry for over 27 years, Dave went through a midlife career change in 1999 and became a fulltime high school science teacher. He holds a Louisiana lifetime certificate to teach physics, chemistry, biology, general science and mathematics. He has two master's degrees, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Secondary Science Education, and Master of Arts in Science Teaching as well as a Masters Plus 30.

Soft Dinosaur Skin, 1000s of Fossilized Human Footprints, many with Dino Footprints - with Dr. Aaron Judkins

Hadrosaur Skin

On this episode of Genesis Week, Ian Juby talks about the 2012 find of soft dinosaur skin. See Press Release Here.

Then Ian interviews Dr. Aaron Judkins on the 1000s of fossilized human footprints that throw a huge wrench in the evolutionists belief system. Therefore, verified human fossilized footprints are thrown out and suppressed, especially when they are in conjunction with dinosaur footprints or throw off the evolutionists' dating system.

Dr. Judkins is the author of  The Global Phenomenon of Human Fossil Footprints in Rock

One of the most exciting anthropological evidences found around the world today is the phenomenon of human fossil footprints in rock. The human foot shows some of the most important characteristics of human anatomy.It is most useful to understand why evolution makes the claims it does and then compare it to the evidence.The dating techniques, geologic column, and the history of mankind which evolution has taught are in complete disarray with the empirical evidence. It is imperative that one understands the fallacies of the geologic column and the dating technique used to date rocks and fossils, and the supposed progression from ape to man. Since mainstream science only appreciates the evolutionary concept, the first part of thisbook is dedicated to dispelling this theory. This entails a detailed analysis of the theory of evolution, Darwinism, and the general impact this has had on academia. The second half of this book examines the global phenomenonof human fossil footprints in rock. 

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Fossil Man - Dr. Don Patton

Many students are convinced of evolution by nothing more than charts & illustrations. The order of the line up and brutish restorations reflect more about the prejudices of the restorer than true scientific evidence. What is the actual, up to date evidence? What do we know about Australopithicus, Homo Erectus, Neanderthal and more recent finds? Dr. Patton demonstrates that the fossil record which supposedly indicates the evolution of man actually represents a variety of apes and men, not that different from what we see in the living world. There is nothing in-between but a great deal of imaginative effort and some pithican-spoofus.


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Apemen - 'Missing Links' & the Bible - Philip Bell

Ideas and views in science are always shifting, but the ones that stand firm are those that uncannily tie up with what the Bible says.

 Many dictionaries class them as fictitious, but Philip Bell states that 'hobbits' (or half-size humans) were real and are confirmed in the fossil record.
 But what were these small beings -- human or primate?

 Philip Bell digs deep into evolutionist assertions, asking for the scientific evidence that is said to support ape ancestry. In this programme, some evolutionists themselves admit to stretched truths behind widely accepted models of ape to man progression.

Philip Bell

Philip is a scientist and educator who lives and works in the United Kingdom. He studied biology and geology at the University of Wales (Swansea), graduating in zoology in 1989. For nine years he worked at a cancer research unit in chemosensitivity testing. During the 1990s, he was also a member of the Postgraduate School of Medicine, Bath University and (co-)authored a number of papers in secular medical journals (see longer bio for details).

Philip became a secondary school science teacher in the late 1990s, but has worked full time in Creation ministry since 2001, speaking on Bible/science topics in churches, schools and universities. Since January 2007, he has been CEO of Creation Ministries International (UK/Europe) and is a contributor to Creation magazine, the Journal of Creation and CMI’s website.

Philip trusted in Christ as a child and was raised in a strong Christian home to believe the Bible from the very first verse, but compromised with secular beliefs about origins in his late teens. During the course of his later, graduate studies he rejected evolution/millions of years on both scientific and biblical grounds. He came again to see the Bible as God's completely trustworthy, infallible Word on scientific and historical matters—not just matters of Christian faith and conduct. Philip is married with five children—two grown up and three home-schooled—and is a strong advocate of Christian education.

Qualifications

• BSc(Hons) zoology; PGCE; CBiol MSB

 Have a look through the additional Creation material available for you at www.god.tv/creation

Has Science Confirmed That Humans Have Evolved From Apes? | Creation Today

Paul Taylor and Eric Hovind answer questions submitted about the fusing of ape chromosomes and presuppositional apologetics, as well as an announcement regarding Eric’s prestigious award.

Featured Resources

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  Proof of God 2012 Conference DVD Box Set
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  Evolution Impossible
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  The Ultimate Proof of Creation

The Latest on Cavemen - Dave Prentice

Part 1

Mr. Dave Prentice

Talk: The Latest on Cavemen

Date: January 13th, 2012 7:00pm

Rocky Mountain Creation Fellowship celebrated the new year with a return visit from science educator Dave Prentice of New Orleans, LA. Dave received his B.S. degree in Physics from Loyola University, New Orleans, in 1976. Having been trained to believe in evolution, he continued to do so even after becoming a Christian in 1980.

When the Louisiana legislature passed the "Balanced Treatment Act" in 1980 requiring that the evidence for creation be presented alongside that for evolution,  his state representative tried to repeal the law.  Dave contacted him to say that it was only fair for the "other guys," the creationists, to have their say.  In response to his representative's statement that there was no evidence for creation, Dave began doing research to investigate the claims of the creationists. Within six months of study, he became one of them! Since then he has appeared on radio and television and taught seminars, Sunday school classes, and Bible college classes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Washington, Colorado, Haiti, Peru, China, India, Honduras, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka. As shown below, he is into fossil digging.

After working in the computer industry for over 27 years, Dave went through a midlife career change in 1999 and became a fulltime high school science teacher. He holds a Louisiana lifetime certificate to teach physics, chemistry, biology, general science and mathematics. He has two master's degrees, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Secondary Science Education, and Master of Arts in Science Teaching as well as a Masters Plus 30. He has been a classroom teacher for twelve years and is currently teaching in the Jefferson Parish Public School System.

Dave is married and has four grown children and six grandchildren. He is a member of Faithful Word Assembly in Kenner, Louisiana.

It has been several years that we have had Dave speak at RMCF, so he has consented to come back and give us an update on the latest findings on Cavemen.  (Sneak Preview:  The bones are all either apes or men.  Nothing in between.)

Part 2

Geneticist re: Christianity Today Denying Adam - Real Science Friday

* Answers in Genesis Molecular Geneticist on Real Science Friday for the Anniversary of CT's Fiasco: Real Science Friday's Bob Enyart interviews Georgia Purdom, Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Ohio State University on Christianity Today's denial that God made Adam from the dust of the earth. One year ago CT published their cover story, The Search for the Historical Adam which rejected the truth of Scripture for the bizarre old-earth idea that God put human souls into perhaps a couple hundred, or a couple thousand, animals which had evolved from ape-like creatures. CT's story claimed that genetic science requires this reinterpretation of God's Word. Enter Dr. Purdom.

* Molecular Genetics Expert Rejects the Christianity Today Compromise: Dr. Georgia Purdom, Answers in Genesis molecular geneticist who has published papers in peer-reviewed journals including in the Journal of Neuroscience is qualified to speak to the issue. Dr. Purdom also invites folks to see AiG's Ark Encounter project a 500-foot long life-sized Ark out of wood just as Noah would have!

* Looking Back to RSF's 2011 Christianity Today Program: For our audience's convenience, here's the show summary from last year's RSF show on CT's Search for Adam:

* Christianity Today Denies that God Made Adam from the Dust of the Earth: Real Science Friday co-hosts Fred Williams and Bob Enyart rebut the CT story, The Search for the Historical Adam, revealing the science and Scripture that Christianity Today choose not to include. CT omitted the many discoveries published by evolutionists in refereed scientific journals that support the Genesis account of the special creation of Adam and Eve in the recent past. And the magazine also failed to warn readers that the liberal churches that affirm abortion and homosexuality, and that even deny the resurrection of Jesus Christ, all began their moral and spiritual downward slide by denying the historicity of the foundational book of Genesis. Christianity Today is following in their footsteps with their claim that God put a human soul into animals that had evolved from ape-like creatures.

* Christianity Today's Missing Science: Bob and Fred present discoveries that Christianity Today happened to leave out of their article including:
- a Y-chromosomal Adam only a few thousand years old
- a 6,000-year old Mitochondrial Eve calculated using exclusively human genetic data
- Haldane's Dilemma on the far-too-slow rate at which tens of millions of hominid mutations can propagate species-wide
- the enormous dissimilarity of chimps and humans
- now sponges genes are 70% the same as human genes
- and the newly-compared and 30% "horrendously" different chimp Y-chromosome

Actual measured mutation rates, in fact, as reported by Ann Gibbons in Science magazine indicate that, if these rates have been constant, "mitochondrial Eve… would be a mere 6000 years old." See the latest in the scientific observations on the genetic information about Adam and Eve in Bob's article, Why Was Canaan Cursed?

 

* Christianity Today's Missing Scripture: As for the Scriptural implications of CT's allegation, Bob and Fred point out that Moses, Paul, and Jesus all referred to Adam as a literal person and the creation account is presented as historical, with Jesus reminding people that "from the beginning of the creation [not after billions of years], God made them male and female," ( Mark 10:6 ). Today Real Science Friday explains something that Christianity Today left out of their article, that CT and those who reject the literal meaning of Genesis, who:
- do away with a literal Adam, also
- do away with the biblical teaching of no death before Adam, and
- do away with the six literal days of creation, and
- do away with the global flood, and
- do away with the Tower of Babel, and
- do away with the "order" of the days of creation, and
- do away with God making man from the dust of the ground, and
- by claiming that "Adam" may have been an incorporation of thousands of individuals, they even undermine the New Testament's genealogy of Jesus Christ; also, such compromised Christians typically also
- do away with the the fall of Jericho, and
- do away with the historicity even of Joshua's battles, and
- do away with the book of Jonah, and with many other events that the Bible and Jesus present not as parables or symbols but as actual history. And as the foundation goes, so goes the temple of the house of God, and Christians then begin to see even the resurrection of Christ as a metaphor.

Today’s Resource:  You'll just love the science DVDs, books, and written, audio and video debates offered by Real Science Friday! So have you browsed through our Science Department in the KGOV Store? Check out Bob most highly-recommended astronomy DVD, What You Aren't Being Told About Astronomy! And see Walt Brown’s great hardcover book, In the Beginning! You’ll also love Dr. Don Johnson's Programming of Life DVD and Dr. Carl Werner's Living Fossils DVD! And consider our RSF Science Pack; Bob Enyart’s Age of the Earth Debate; Bob's debate about Junk DNA with the infamous anti-creationist Dr. Eugenie Scott. And if you have young kids or grand kids, you owe it to them and to yourself to give them as a gift the SUPERB kids' radio programming on audio CD, Jonathan Park: The Adventure Begins! To order any of our RSF materials by phone, just call us at 1-800-8Enyart (836-9278).

Human Evolution or Extinction - Genesis Unleashed

Human Evolution or Extinction

Research in recent years by leading (evolutionist) geneticists has revealed catastrophically high mutation rates in humans. This would be a good thing if mutations really cause upward evolution. Instead the human race is plunging toward extinction. Based on data from genetics humans could not have been evolving for millions of years, we would already be extinct.

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Monkey Business - The Search For Man's Ancestor - Bruce Malone

What are those ape-like creatures we see in museums and textbooks? From movies to National Geographic Magazine, hardly a month passes without inference to our "apeish" ancestery. This lecture covers the elusive search for our ancestors - from the controversy surrounding Darwin's claims to the increasing emphasis given to apemen by the popular media. By viewing the actual evidence, the contrast between naturalism and biblical truth comes into clear focus. 


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Bruce Malone

Biography

Bruce Malone gave his life to Christ over 20 years ago, as the Lord miraculously preserved him through a close call with death. Since that time Bruce has looked for a deeper purpose in life and realized that rejection of Biblical truth, justified by belief in evolution, is the acid which is eating away at the moral foundation of our culture.

Bruce spent 27 years working as a research leader for the Dow Chemical Corporation, has a degree chemical engineering, and is responsible for key innovations which have resulted in 18 patents. But his passion is sharing the relevance and evidence for creation, so he retired early to become full time Director of Search for the Truth Ministries. Bruce has spoken extensively at Colleges and Charities on four continents.

Bruce brings science alive through stories and demonstrations, showing that Biblical creation is the most rational explanation for the world around us. The purpose of both his books and lectures is to help the non-scientific layman understand the importance of creation while motivating and equipping them to share these truths.

Bruce resides in Midland, MI with his wife Robin, and they have four children who are all actively serving the Lord.Click here to contact Bruce to arrange a speaking engagement at your church or organization.

Dismantling Human Evolution

Uploaded by jesse8857 on May 22, 2011

Evolutionists love to show all their transitional fossils in the human line. We supposedly evolved from apes, they say.
But in this vid, I quote scientist after scientist, all showing why human evolution does not hold up. This vid is saturated with quotes!

It goes through every supposed "ape-man" I could find, and shows how they are all either apes or humans.
If any of the quotes in the vid are too small to read, I have all of them here. Just comment...

Since this video goes for 30 minutes, I've broken it up into the various categories. They can be found:
Sahelanthropus tchadensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeireVcUbhY
Orrorin tugenensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7DaG4zriBA&feature=related
Kenyanthropus platyops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo8If0N605s&feature=related
Ardipithecus ramidus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6k3-1YK8Wc
Ardipithecus kadabba http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAW_p9BpHbQ
Australopithecus anamensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2wAGAdVtLo
Australopithecus africanus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCuERO-RUH4
Australopithecus afarensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu7b2jKveyQ
Australopithecus boisei, robustus, aethiopicushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e56PjALLV0o
Australopithecus garhi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luo_QVdhiZo
Australopithecus bahrelgazali http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggCSd9cMx48
Homo habilis - rudolfensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kaAGETQDuY
Homo erectus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7bW-w_LvME
Homo antecessor - heidelbergensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvILlPDmloM
Homo neanderthalensis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzG5twDsOK4


{--Since many of my individual videos do not explain why evolution is imagination, I will post the links here: Evolution is scientifically IMPOSSIBLE -- the ultimate disproof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNdhAYVtaDM ; why there is no mechanism to make entirely new genetic information (thus, evolution would be impossible): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_8v3UJB8Vg ; why the earth was created ex nihilo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUPFRRTfv58 ; and why radiometric dating is a fallacy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTrXa6WIn1o.--}

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The Lie of Ape - Man Evolution - Billy Crone

(1/6) A Special Creation- Lie of the Ape Man Evolution - Billy Crone
by Get A Life Media Ministries

The world is growing crazy and getting more so by the minute. Crime rates have skyrocketed and moral filth is on the rise. Even though this is something we're all quite aware of, what most of us do not realize is that the cause of this destructive behavior stems from evolutionary teachings! You see, what a person believes determines how they behave. So if we teach our kids that they supposedly came from an ape, then why are we surprised when they act like apes?
Therefore, A Special Creation takes a look at not only the Scriptural facts, but the hardcore facts of science, reason, and logic to dispel this lie that we evolved from the goo, to the zoo, to me and you! You will explore such lies as: The Lie of the Ape Man Evolution, the Lie of the Horse and Whale Evolution, the Lie of Natural Selection, the Lie of Embryology, the Lie of Mutations and Vestigial Organs and finally the Lie of Transitional Fossils and Punctuated Equilibrium. A Special Creation clearly reveals that a Special God created us for a special purpose; to enjoy a special relationship with Him. But not only that, you will actually hear direct quotes from the evolutionists themselves saying that yes, we very well could have A Special Creation!
After watching this series, you too will come to the same conclusion as Dr. T. N. Tahmisian who stated, "Scientists who go about teaching that evolution as a fact of life are great con-men, and the story they are telling may be the greatest hoax ever. In explaining evolution, we do not have one iota of fact."

http://getalifemedia.com

Origins - The Fossil Man with Dr. Brad Harrub

Lucy, She's No Lady - by Dr. David Menton

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Length: 59 mins.
Publisher: Answers in Genesis–US
Published: 2003

Confused about the discovery of Lucy, a “missing link” between monkeys and humans? Anatomist Dr. David Menton leaves no doubt that the famous “Lucy” fossils belong to a knuckle-walking, apelike creature … who was not a lady!
About the speaker

David Menton earned a Ph.D. in cell biology from Brown University. He served as a biomedical research technician at Mayo Clinic and then as an associate professor of anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis). For almost two decades he has been profiled in American Men and Women of Science—A Biographical Directory of Today’s Leaders in Physical, Biological and Related Sciences. Dr. Menton has lectured throughout the United States and Canada on the creation-evolution controversy.