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Imagine if Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson had a conversation like this:

‘It’s elementary, my dear Watson. There is no God and life was not created. The god hypothesis is rather discredited.’

‘Yes, Holmes, such religious beliefs are just myths from the past … Every time you understand something, religion becomes less likely … Only with the discovery of the double helix and the ensuing genetic revolution have we had grounds for thinking that the powers held traditionally to be the exclusive property of the gods might one day be ours … ,’ said Dr Watson.

The above statements were made recently by a real Dr Watson and his former research colleague, Dr Crick, in a London Daily Telegraph (UK) report.

These two ardent atheists are being honored this year on the 50th anniversary of their discovery of the double helix structure of the molecule of heredity, DNA.

The newspaper report states, ‘The two scientists who discovered the structure of DNA in Cambridge 50 years ago have used the

anniversary to mount an attack on religion.’ Without doubt, their discovery was a milestone in

biochemistry and genetics. But sadly, these two scientists’ disdain for the Bible and creation is refl ected in the commemorative displays and paraphernalia associated with this anniversary.

The Science Centre in London (located right beside the famous Natural History Museum) has a display of Watson and Crick’s original DNA model, as well as an

exhibit to teach the thousands of students who visit daily about DNA, genes, etc. I visited this display during my recent speaking tour.

It was so sad, in fact distressing, to watch thou-sands of young and impressionable students read such statements as:

Some of us think that we humans have a special place in the animal kingdom. However, the human genome is similar to a chimpanzee’s, and has a lot in common with the genome of a fruit fl y.

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It’s elementary, my dear WatsonKen Ham, President, AiG-USA

‘From an evolutionary perspective

we are all just animals—

humans are not special.’

Britain’s new pro-evolution stamps.

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In other words, humans are really no different to a chimp or a fruit fl y. After all, from an evolutionary perspective we are all just animals—humans are not special.

Watson and Crick (and most secular scientists today) basically believe that because we now know from DNA that life functions on the basis of the the laws of chemistry and phys-ics, those laws, not a Creator, produced life. However, this is an illogical conclusion.

Noticeably missing from the discussions and exhibits was material concerning the information and code system of which DNA is a part—which creation scientists like Dr Werner Gitt have pointed out—could

not arise as a result of mere physical and chemical laws, but had to be produced by an intel-ligence (the Creator God)—see www.AnswersInGenesis.org/infotheory

The UK Post Offi ce even issued fi ve stamps to commemo-rate this anniversary. One of the stamps (see front page) pictured a chimp and a man staring at each other—representing the belief that DNA research supposedly shows chimps and humans are closely related.*

As I walked through the Sci-ence Centre Exhibits and the Natural History Museum, read the newspaper articles on Watson and Crick and obtained a set of the commemorative stamps, my soul ached to see the AiG Creation Museum (see right) up and running so we can be more effective in stemming the tide of atheistic evolutionary humanism sweeping the globe.

I wonder what effect Watson and Crick might have had on the world if they had concluded, ‘It’s elementary, my dear Watson; just as Romans 1:20 states, it’s obvious there is an all-powerful God.’ They sadly didn’t say this, but we can! *AiG has refuted this in articles on our Web site: for example, see www.AnswersInGenesis.org/chimpDNA

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My children are

being taught a

certain framework

by which they are to

interpret and judge

information that

comes their way.

This framework,

quite simply, is a

Biblical one. The

Bible is history.

I thank God that He

has raised up AiG to

boldly proclaim the

Bible’s authority and

accuracy.

May He speed-

ily bring about the

completion of the

Creation Museum, so

that thousands upon

thousands of people

can learn the proper

framework—the Bib-

lical framework.

—A.G., Iowa

Ken Ham spoke at this Baptist church in Brighton, England, earlier this spring in a pulpit once used by the famous 19th-century preacher Charles Spurgeon.

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Take a peek at the future Creation Museum!

The following artist’s renderings show the incredible creativity that is going into the future Creation Museum exhibits! Guests will encounter dinosaurs,

Eden-like environments and answers to their questions about the history of the world . . . even before they come inside the building!

Families will get an up-close look at realistic life-size dinosaur skeletons (sculpted by Buddy Davis) and poly-strate fossil trees mounted in the rock wall of the building as they walk to the museum entrance!

As soon as they enter the museum lobby, guests

will be swept into a ‘lost world’ of beauty, harmony and safety, where dinosaurs and man co-existed peacefully.

The future Lakeside Adventure Trail is being staked out in preparation for trail construction to begin this year! Imagine a fl oating bridge crossing the lake at this point in the trail!

You can help

build the museum by ordering a

dinosaur bronze sculpture by our own

Buddy Davis! See the brochure in the middle of this newsletter.

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Dr David Men

ton

Here’s a profi le on an AiG speaker and ‘evolution refuter’ who has been traveling across America to speak to churches (and other groups).

Dr David Menton was an extremely popular professor among his pre-med students. He taught for 34 years at medical school, and now devotes himself full-time to reaching the church (and some secular audiences) with the creation message. He is now blessing crowds nationwide with his humor, easy style and solid teaching.

Dr Menton gives nearly 20 high-tech, fully illustrated talks, covering topics from the Scopes trial to human hair. Four of his most-requested talks are now available on VHS and DVD (see p. 8).

I never quit playing with toys. From the time I was in junior high school, I

knew that one day I would be a scientist. Most of the toys I requested came from the A. C. Gilbert Company, maker of the Erector set. I acquired a chemistry set, microscope set, glass-blowing set and mineralogy set. Later, a telescope and binoculars were added to my home laboratory.

Following my graduation with a Ph.D. in cell biology in 1966, I accepted a position on the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri, where I remained in the depart-ment of anatomy until 2000.

Under the shadow of His wings. How did I manage to survive in a high-powered scientifi c environment where Bible-believing Christians and creationists are a rarity? There is no doubt that the Lord ‘hid me under the shadow of His wings’ (Psa. 17:8). My colleagues treated me with respect, and my students said I was among their best teachers.

How was this possible, when we’re

often told that nothing in biology makes sense without evolution? The fact is, evolution contributes nothing to our understanding of empirical science or biomedical research.

Today we are hearing threats not to matriculate, pass, graduate or recommend anyone who dares to question Darwin-ism. Sadly, even many churches have attempted to make their peace with Darwin, lest they appear foolish in the eyes of men.

For this and other reasons, I decided to retire early so that I might sound a warning and give encouragement to all who would hear.

Still a kid at heart

Profi le of an ‘evolution refuter’ • Ph.D. in cell biology from Brown Univ. • Former research technician at Mayo

Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota• Associate Professor of Anatomy at Wash-

ington University School of Medicine, St Louis (1966-2000)

• Elected ‘Professor of the Year’ in 1998 by the Washington University School of Medicine Class of 2000

• Profi led in American Men and Women of Science for almost two decades

• Author of numerous articles in technical journals on bone, wound healing and skin biomechanics

• President of the Missouri Association for Creation, St Louis, Missouri

To request Dr Menton as a speaker for your church or college, call Mary at 1-800-350-3232, ext. 403.

‘I particu-

larly enjoy

drawing on

my personal

experience in

the laboratory

and showing

pictures I have

taken with both the

light and electron

microscope, that

unveil the marvelous

complexity of our

body.’

Thumbs up for Neandertals?Old myths about ‘ape-men’ die slowly. Even Neandertals,

who are fully human, still struggle to shed their image as hairy brutes.

A recent issue of Nature exposed yet another false assumption about these mysterious people. A computer simulation indicates that Neandertals had the same ‘precision grip’ as modern humans. For details, see www.AnswersInGenesis.org/grip

I am a scientist. I

have always believed

‘secretly to myself’

that the world was

created the way God

told Moses that it was

created.

Since I discovered AiG,

I now have scientifi c

evidence to support

this. I am no longer

secret about it, and I

tell those who would

want me to believe

otherwise that science

supports creation.

I pray that AiG contin-

ues to be strong in the

truth.

—Erik M., Arizona

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Dino-to-bird theory crashes!Scientifi c American’s cover story in March admits the need to abandon old dogmas about the sup-posed dinosaur-to-bird evolution, and it grudgingly acknowledges that creationists have hit some sore spots. Read the complete story at www.AnswersIn Genesis.org/sciamsore

abandon old dogmas about the sup-posed dinosaur-to-bird evolution, and it grudgingly acknowledges that creationists have hit some sore spots. Read the complete story at www.AnswersIn

Creation magazine is proving to be an effective evangelistic tool in

all sorts of unusual places. Here are two examples.

‘My ecology teacher and I got into a conversation right in the middle of class about creation versus evolution.

‘[When we moved] into chapter 5, the teacher told me that I was going to be leading the class discussion, and asked me to present my thoughts on creation. I was concerned at fi rst because of the short notice, but I read some articles from Creation magazine.

‘I had the class for an hour, and I got to go through a point-by-point explanation of why I believed that the Bible and science disprove evolution. At some points, he would say, “I have to admit that she had a good point—science

does contradict itself here. I have never considered it from this angle.”’—E.D., Virginia

Creation is also effective in prison:

‘Your ministry meant a great deal to me when I was in prison. I had a friend there

who subscribed to Creation. It helped me to overcome my evolutionary beliefs some of which I still had even after I was saved. Thank you.’—K. Estes, Virginia

Perhaps a subscription to Creation magazine is just what someone youknow needs, to break down barriers to the Gospel or to build their faith. It’s a proven ‘creation evangelist’!

Please pray • that God will

continue to bless

the fundraising and

construction of the

Creation Museum

(p. 3), especially

during this uncer-

tain economy.

• that Ken Ham’s

recent speaking

tour of England

(see photo on p.

2) will be effec-

tively followed

up by AiG’s sister

offi ce in the UK.

Creation in the classroom

On the day after she gave a harmless talk about ‘Critical Thinking on Evo-lution,’ a chemistry professor was asked to resign her administrative position at a public university.

Dr Nancy Bryson, who heads the division of science and mathematics at Mississippi University for Women (MUW), says she had never received any negative feedback before.

‘The talk itself was not blatantly Christian/Biblical,’ Dr Bryson says. Yet after her talk, she said that other professors made ugly comments and sent out derogatory e-mails.

On the day after her talk, she says, she was ‘badgered’ to resign. But she refused, and so her boss later

sent her a notice of non-renewal of her contract.

The school denied that the deci-sion had anything to do with her talk. But in the end, the school reversed itself, claiming that the timing left the wrong impression. Indeed, the president reasserted ‘MUW’s absolute commitment to academic freedom and freedom of speech.’

Throughout her ordeal, Dr Bryson says the students at MUW have been supportive. She hopes her trials will ‘help open the door for a small but growing number of college professors who don’t buy evolution as fact but are afraid for their academic careers.’

The dark side of ‘evolutionary politics’

Read the full story at www.AnswersInGenesis.org/muw

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Lexington, VAMay 16–18(540) 464-5138Carl Kerby, Dr David Menton

Indianapolis, INMay 16 Creation Museum Banquet(800) 350-3232, ext. 455Buddy Davis, Ken Ham

Schaumburg, ILMay 17 Creation Museum Banquet(800) 350-3232, ext. 455Buddy Davis, Ken Ham

West Harrison, INMay 22–26Creation 2003 Conference(800) 350-3232, ext. 325Ken Ham and several others

Markleton, PAMay 24–25(814) 926-4700Skip Tilton

Grand Canyon, AZJune 8–14Grand Canyon Raft Trip(800) 350-3232, ext. 425Dr Gary Parker

Sydney, AustraliaJune 20–July 52003 Australia TourKen Ham, Buddy Davis

O’Fallon, MOJune 21 (636) 240-4412Carl Kerby

West Harrison, INJuly 25–27Indiana Family Camp(800) 350-3232, ext. 425Buddy Davis, Ken Ham, Dr David Menton

Hickory Corners, MIAugust 9–16Gull Lake Bible Conference(800) 350-2442Carl Kerby, Terry Mortenson

North East, MDAugust 10–15Sandy Cove Family Camp(800) 234-2683Buddy Davis, Ken Ham, Stacia McKeever, Dr David Menton

West Palm Beach, FLAugust 24–25(561) 333-4222Ken Ham & Buddy Davis

Eden, NCAugust 31–September 1AiG Family Conference(336) 623-6064Ken Ham

Grand Rapids, MISeptember 12–13(616) 455-1740, ext. 536Dr David Menton, Geoff Moore, Ken Ham

West Olive, MISeptember 14–15(616) 786-2233

Ken Ham, Dr David Menton, Buddy Davis

MaComb, MISeptember 20–21(586) 781-3434Dr David Menton

Fitchburg, MASeptember 26–28(978) 343-2509Dr Gary Parker, Michael Oard

Annandale, VASeptember 26–27Ken Ham

Indianapolis, INOctober 9 Dr Terry Mortenson

Boise, IDOctober 10–12Ken Ham, Dr David Menton, Buddy Davis, Stacia McKeever

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The bottom lineAll over the world, AiG offi ces* are

ministering to people in many ways.

Our sister offi ce in England has been especially busy, answering ques-tions from people throughout Europe seeking answers to ‘stumbling blocks’ in their lives.

While AiG speakers are traveling the world to present Biblical truths, a lot of ministering goes on behind the scenes. Time and time again, AiG ministries have seen how the Lord can use even the smallest booklet to minister to individuals.

Here is one exciting example, shared by Dr Monty White of AiG in England:

‘In response to an e-mail request, we sent out a copy of our Is there really a God? booklet.** The man then phoned to say that he had been brought up as an

evolutionist, and that the booklet—and material on our Web site—had really helped him. He had started to read the Bible, and attended church.

‘Unfortunately, he was confused because the churches told him that he could believe evolution. He knew that this could not be true because Genesis clearly taught six literal days.

‘Over the phone, our reception-ist and I encouraged him to put his trust in Christ for the forgiveness of his sins.

‘A few days later, he called again in a fl ood of tears because he had just been given new life in Christ!’

That’s the bottom line at AiG— ministering to people, equipping Chris-tians and evangelizing the lost! *The AiG ministries worldwide are found in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom/Europe.

** See page 7 for information.

Used by God near ‘Ground Zero’ in New York—where thousands were passed out—and also in England

From our AiG-UK sister offi ce:

Ken, I had an enquiry

about your meeting

in Luton, England,

today. It was from a

man who had been

at your meeting

some years ago in

Bedford. He was

not a Christian then,

but your talk really

made him think and

he became a Christian

a few months later.

—Irene White, AiG-

UK/Europe

.

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The Web site called Space.com posted the

‘Top 10 Space Myster-ies for 2003.’ Mysteries included:

Dark energy—A search for the mysterious force that holds our uni-verse together. Perhaps the authors should read Colossians 1:15 for the answer.

Water on Mars—Cer-tain that water holds the key to life, evolutionary scientists long to fi nd any hint of a global fl ood on Mars (but not the Earth, of course).

The origin of life—The Web site admitted: ‘In fairness, it must be pointed out that there is little data to work with. Earth does not retain a record of what went on billions of years ago, when life got going.’ Need we say more?

Are we alone—Look-ing to bolster the myth that if life evolved by chance on the Earth, the search continues for life that has evolved all over this enor-mous universe.

The age of the uni-verse—It ‘has been put

at 12 billion to 15 billion years for some time now, but every few months a revision or refi nement is announced.’ At least the Word of God is not subject to frequent revision.

Despite all of the bra-vado that the evolutionary camp often displays, this article is a frank admission that they really have no idea about the origin of the uni-verse and life on Earth. For true answers, visit our Web site, www.AnswersIn Genesis.org

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Unsolved cosmic mysteriesAiG,

Thanks for a Web site

[www.AnswersInGen

esis.org] that has just

grown and grown

[into] a world-class

site. Please pray for

me too. I presented

the entire Ken Ham

video series several

years ago, and this

week will start to do

so again. And thank

you for last week-

end’s speakers. I had

the pleasure of listen-

ing to Carl Kerby

and Buddy Davis [in

Valparaiso, IN].

—Gregory E.,

Calumet City, IL

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Did you know that some Chris-tians say dinosaurs are just

a hoax?I remember after I had

preached in a church in Australia and was in the pastor’s car. The pastor’s son piped up and said ‘Hey, Dad, how come you told us dinosaurs never existed?’ ‘Quiet, son,’ said the pastor!

You see, because he thought that dinosaurs and evolution went hand-in-hand, and that Christians didn’t have answers to explain dinosaurs, the pastor just told his son they didn’t exist. But what happens when you take your son to a large museum and you see the bones of these creatures? Obviously, they did exist.

And they aren’t such a mystery, and can easily be explained on the basis of the Bible. In fact, I believe the Bible talks more about dinosaurs than most other ani-mals. You see, the word ‘dinosaur’ was fi rst used in 1841. The King James Version was fi rst translated in 1611. That’s why you don’t fi nd the word ‘dinosaur’ there. Before these creatures were named dinosaurs, they were called ‘dragons.’ And that word occurs a number of times in the Old Testament.

Yes, dinosaurs did exist … and not so long ago.Excerpted from the 27 May broadcast of Answers … with Ken Ham, now heard on more than 620 stations worldwide. For listings, visit www.AnswersInGenesis.org/radiolog

Dinosaurs—not proof of evolution!

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