JUST when the dust settled and one thought it could not get more bizarre than the “Ida” fossil fiasco, we are now introduced to the latest and greatest science discovery –“Ardi”, pieces of bones sandwiched between two layers of lava formations in the mountains of Ethiopia that supposedly existed over 4 million years ago. “Ardi” supposedly walked upright, but is neither human nor a chimpanzee.

Based on this discovery, scientists are now saying that there is no such thing as a missing link between apes and humans taught by Darwinism, but Chimpanzees and humans evolved separately from a common ancestor based on the “Ardi” discovery. Their excuse for teaching the ‘missing link theory” was that they did not know about “Ardi”. Of course, we knew all along there was no such thing as a “missing link” and it goes to show that Darwinism is really a theory being taught as science. For over 150 years of Darwinism, evolutionists still have not answered the definitive question of when and where humans began to walk upright.

However, “Ardi’ is another example of the house cards crumbling among evolutionists and has raised more questions than answers. First of all, there is nothing in the bones that date the “Ardi” fossil. So they have to rely on the built up of gas in the lava sediments that “Ardi” was buried in. The problem with testing lava sediments is due to the excessive built-up of gas in lava sediments, it appears to make lava flows millions of years old.

The “Ardi” fossil was pieces of bones gathered over a wide area and painstakingly put together in a lab. The question was raised why the bones were in pieces and the answer given was the body was eaten by hyenas. Of course, they are assuming hyenas were around then. But the issue with that is the natural habitat for hyenas is wide open country, even semi-desert. But because of the amount of monkey bones and seeds found in the area where “Ardi” was discovered and the gaping space between its big toe and the rest of its toes used for climbing trees, it was later determined that the semi-desert area was once a dense forest area before it was covered with lava flows. So much for hyenas.

The “Ardi” skeleton is missing many parts. So it was left to the imagination of the sketch artist and the other scientists to fill in the details including its skin, and it will take many years to determine its authenticity. This, of course, justifies their work and ensures grants and funding. Chimpanzees are now a dying breed and I guess the “Ardi” theory will now take its place.
PASTOR DANIEL SINGH