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'''Kent Hovind''' (born 1953), or "Dr. Dino," is a controversial, prominent [[Young Earth Creationist|young Earth creationist]] and ultra conservative. He founded [[Creation Science Evangelism Ministry]] in 1989. <ref>http://www.drdino.com/</ref> He is well known for his standing $250,000 offer to anyone who can "prove evolution". <ref>http://www.drdino.com/articles.php?spec=67</ref>  The offer has gone unclaimed.  Contributors at [[Talk.origins|TalkOrigins]], a pro-evolution web-site, have pointed out that Hovind's challenge includes not just biological evolution but also [[abiogenesis]], [[cosmology]] and other things and that the challenge is worded in a way that makes it impossible to fulfill since it requires proving the negative statement that "evolution" is the only possible explanation for the existence of life.<ref>http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CA/CA341.html</ref> Hovind has also been criticized by fellow Young Earth Creationists for repeatedly using arguments that are unsound from both Biblical and scientific perspectives<ref>http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/2571/</ref>.
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'''Kent Hovind''' (born 1953), or "Dr. Dino," is a prominent [[Young Earth Creationist|young Earth creationist]] and conservative. He founded [[Creation Science Evangelism Ministry]] in 1989. <ref>http://www.drdino.com/</ref> He is well known for his standing $250,000 offer to anyone who can "prove evolution". <ref>http://www.drdino.com/articles.php?spec=67</ref>  The offer has gone unclaimed.
  
 
In 2001, Hovind opened a theme park in Penscacola, Florida called [[Dinosaur Adventure Land]], filled with exhibits putting forth a case for Young Earth Creationism.
 
In 2001, Hovind opened a theme park in Penscacola, Florida called [[Dinosaur Adventure Land]], filled with exhibits putting forth a case for Young Earth Creationism.
  
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Some fellow young Earth creationists have distanced themselves from Hovind because he is currently serving a ten-year term in U.S. federal prison for 58 tax offenses, obstructing federal agents and related charges. <ref>http://www.kent-hovind.com/articles/semite.htm</ref><ref> ''"10 years for 'Dr. Dino'"'', Michael Stewart. Pensacola News Journal, 19 January 19, 2007</ref> Hovind has maintained that there should have been no taxes.  
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Some fellow young Earth creationists have distanced themselves from Hovind because he is currently serving a ten-year term in U.S. federal prison for 58 tax offenses, obstructing federal agents and related charges.<ref> ''"10 years for 'Dr. Dino'"'', Michael Stewart. Pensacola News Journal, 19 January 19, 2007</ref> Hovind has maintained that there should have been no taxes because he runs a religious organization.  
  
  

Revision as of 13:47, August 6, 2007

Kent Hovind (born 1953), or "Dr. Dino," is a prominent young Earth creationist and conservative. He founded Creation Science Evangelism Ministry in 1989. [1] He is well known for his standing $250,000 offer to anyone who can "prove evolution". [2] The offer has gone unclaimed.

In 2001, Hovind opened a theme park in Penscacola, Florida called Dinosaur Adventure Land, filled with exhibits putting forth a case for Young Earth Creationism.

Some fellow young Earth creationists have distanced themselves from Hovind because he is currently serving a ten-year term in U.S. federal prison for 58 tax offenses, obstructing federal agents and related charges.[3] Hovind has maintained that there should have been no taxes because he runs a religious organization.


References

  1. ↑ http://www.drdino.com/
  2. ↑ http://www.drdino.com/articles.php?spec=67
  3. ↑ "10 years for 'Dr. Dino'", Michael Stewart. Pensacola News Journal, 19 January 19, 2007
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