The Evolution of a Creationist

Kent Hovind, one of the leaders of the creationist movement worldwide has been indicted on 58 counts of evading bank reporting laws, failure to pay and remit taxes on his and his business' incomes, and for being a certified crazy ass wingnut. Wait, that final charge will have to wait until the jury passes judgement. Meanwhile this man who pretends to be an expert said:

"I still don't understand what I'm being charged for and who is charging me," he said.

Gee, wasn't that clear when federal agents arrested you, booked you for fraud and shut down your amusement park? It's clear this man's mind hasn't evolved as much as others'. Darwin never said we all evolve at the same rate. The article says:

In the indictment unsealed Thursday, a grand jury alleges that Kent Hovind failed to pay $473,818 in federal income, Social Security and Medicare taxes on employees at his Creation Science Evangelism/Ministry between March 31, 2001, and Jan. 31, 2004.

As part of the ministry, Hovind operated the Dinosaur Adventure Land at 5800 N. Palafox St., which included rides, a museum and a science center. He also sold literature, videos, CDs and other materials and provided lecture services and live debates for a fee.

Perhaps he thinks God made all those cd's and videos and sent them directly to his store. Why does this man think he can benefit from government paid streets, roads, power grids, water and sewer systems, etc. without ever having to remit his own portion of those community investments? It's because his position vis a vis greed evolved as he made more and more money. This isn't about evolution and creationism it's about greed, pure and simple. He refuses to part with his cash. He wants to benefit from all those services but he thinks only you should pay for them. He gets a free pass.



Hovind is one of the most prominent members of a sect that rejects all scienctific evidence of evolution. He believes dinosaurs walked the earth with Jesus. He believes earth is only 6,000 years old. I bet his positions evolve quickly when he's incarcerated in federal prison and discovers there remain a few old dinosaurs, like the brontosaurus, that big, burly biker who heads up the Aryan Nation faction and wants to evolve into a murderous ex-con so he can wreak his havoc in public again.

If you Google this guy you'll see how he and his website have evolved. His old web address is still there and informs you he has moved on, or evolved, as scientists might say. You might also find a website that debunks the man and his thesis. For a man who pretends to be an expert about debunking science it's unfortunate he has nothing but disdain for academia. I suspect Mr. Hovind's attitude towrd scientific thought regarding evidence and rules will evolve as he moves through the justice system.

His disdain for academia may stem from the institute o fhigher learning which conferred upon him a "doctoral degree" based on his thesis. This august college is a correspondence school run by another wingnut out of his suburban split level home. I'm sure the owner of this school hopes it will evolve into a true school at some point.

I especially love this line from the website about Hovind's thesis:

This is a ridiculous statement. A dissertation does not continue to grow and (gasp) evolve beyond the completion of the degree. The thesis topic may be pursued, but the additional material is not added to the bound, completed, microfilmed, archived thesis!