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The idea of '''universal common ancestry''' is the idea that all life on Earth is related via a single [[family tree]].  Accordingly, it supposes that human beings, as well as animals, plants and every other form of life on Earth are related. People and monkeys are thus distant cousins.  

The idea of '''universal common ancestry''' is the idea that all life on Earth is related via a single [[family tree]].  Accordingly, it supposes that human beings, as well as animals, plants and every other form of life on Earth are related. People and monkeys are thus distant cousins.  

Universal common ancestry is a keystone of the naturalistic theory of evolution, but is also accepted by some [[Intelligent design]] advocates, including [[Michael Behe]].<ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/05/_most_people_including.html</ref>  

While universal common ancestry (UAC) is often said to be a keystone of the naturalistic theory of evolution (NTOE), this can hardly be true, since that theory does not predict UAC; there is rather a consilience between the two.  UAC is also accepted by some [[Intelligent design]] advocates, including [[Michael Behe]].<ref>http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/05/_most_people_including.html</ref>  

[[Creationism]] vigorously rejects this idea, based on their belief that the scientific evidence makes universal common ancestry appear highly improbable or impossible.  They believe instead that life originated in a number of unrelated forms, as understood by [[Baraminology]].  They also reject universal common ancestry because it contradicts a straightforward reading of [[Genesis]], which reports that God created each living "according to its kinds," and that God created mankind ''in His Image'', having a superior position and dominion over the rest of God's creation.

[[Creationism]] vigorously rejects this idea, based on their belief that the scientific evidence makes universal common ancestry appear highly improbable or impossible.  They believe instead that life originated in a number of unrelated forms, as understood by [[Baraminology]].  They also reject universal common ancestry because it contradicts a straightforward reading of [[Genesis]], which reports that God created each living "according to its kinds," and that God created mankind ''in His Image'', having a superior position and dominion over the rest of God's creation.