Are We Related to Bananas?

by Ken Ham on July 8, 2025

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Did you know evolutionists teach that you’re related to poison ivy and mosquitos?

During his visit to the Ark Encounter nine years ago, I asked Bill Nye, “the Science Guy,” if we’re related to bananas and he said, “yes!” Now, he thinks we’re related to everything because every living creature has DNA. He thinks this shows common descent. But that starts with the assumption that everything arose from a common ancestor.

There’s a different way of looking at DNA. Our Creator made us all to live in the same world, eat the same food, and breathe the same air. So, he wisely designed every living thing with the same building blocks—DNA.

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