Writer Kent Hovind. Kent Hovind. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Add Image. Top cast Edit. Kent Hovind Self as Self. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. User reviews 1 Review. Top review. The Bible tells us, through the addition of numerous dates, that God created the world in 6 days about 6, years ago. Science books tell us that the world formed about 4. Who's right? He has been convicted of federal tax and related charges and is currently serving a year sentence for these.
Hovind was charged on September 13 , , for failure to observe county zoning regulations with respect to Dinosaur Adventure Land. Hovind's Creation Science Evangelism ministry is not listed as a tax-exempt Code Section c 3 charitable, educational or religious organization by the Internal Revenue Service [27] nor is it considered a church by people who work there.
Hovind was originally reported to the IRS by Pensacola Christian College senior vice president Rebekah Horton in the mid s, after she learned of Hovind's anti-tax stand.
Horton believed it was the college's duty to report the misleading doctrine. Pensacola Christian College then decided its students no longer were permitted to work with Creation Science Evangelism". In Hovind unsuccessfully filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying federal income taxes. Hovind was found to have lied about his possessions and income. On May 13 , , Hovind and his wife attempted to evade responsibility for any promises, debts, or legal agreements made prior to April 15 , , by filing a document called "Power of Attorney and Revocation of Signature" [33] with the [Escambia County Clerk of Courts]].
The Hovinds claimed they had signed government documents "due to the use of various elements of fraud and misrepresentations, duress, coercion, under perjury, mistake, 'bankruptcy'. In the document, the Hovinds argue that Social Security is essentially a "Ponzi scheme. In , IRS agents raided Hovind's home and business to confiscate financial records. The IRS is currently levying against Hovind's property to satisfy his unpaid tax liabilities. The government charged that Hovind falsely listed the IRS as his only creditor in his bankruptcy, filed a false and frivolous lawsuit against the IRS in which he demanded damages for criminal trespass, made threats of harm to those investigating him and to those who might consider cooperating with the investigation, filed a false complaint against IRS agents investigating him, filed a false criminal complaint against IRS special agents criminal investigators , and destroyed records.
After the indictment, Hovind maintained his innocence. Davis replied that the government adequately explained the allegations and the defendant understands the charges "whether you want to admit it or not. At first he attempted to enter a plea of "subornation of false muster," but then entered a not guilty plea "under duress" when the judge offered to enter a plea for him. At the time of the arrest, Magistrate Davis, "over Kent Hovind's protests[,] He said "thousands and thousands" were waiting to hear him preach in South Africa the following month.
But Davis sided with Assistant U. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer, who argued that "like-minded people" might secret Hovind away if he left the country. In relation to the guns, Davis said "ownership was not the issue. It was revealed during the trial that Jo Hovind had requested financial assistance from Baptist Healthcare claiming that the Hovinds had no income. Half in a check; the other in cash. At the time of the indictment, Hovind's defense appeared to be that although there were 30 people working for him, all of whom received remuneration in cash, none of them were employees.
According to Hovind, "Nobody's an employee, and they all know that when they come. They come, they work Do you think the theory of evolution is a Satanic plot to bring about the New World Order? Kent Hovind is for you. While that may seem par for the creationist course, Hovind also sells anti-Semitic books like Fourth Reich of the Rich and has recommended The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a book blaming the world's problems on a Jewish conspiracy.
Hovind States: "The oldest known historical records are less than years old. Hovind States: "Many ancient cultures have stories of an original creation in the recent past and a worldwide Flood. Nearly of these Flood legends are now known. Meyer's Reply: There are many flood stories, but they all do not refer to the same flood. The Sumerian Flood and Akkadian Flood stories are all related to Noah's flood and indicate that the flood was local, not world wide. Meyer's Reply: This is assuming there are no gaps.
Hovind States: "Those who believe the earth is billions of years old will typically try to discredit one or two of these evidences and then mistakenly think that they have successfully proven the entire list wrong.
This is not logical, of course. Each evidence stands independently: it only takes one to prove the earth is young. The burden of proof is on the evolutionists if they expect all taxpayers to fund the teaching of their religion in the school system. Many who believe in evolution are great at '"straining at a gnat, and swallowing a camel.
Meyer's Reply: I have not found one credible evidence for a young earth or universe, but many evidences for an old universe. Hovind States: "Evolutionists love to assume uniformitarian processes. Many of the preceding evidences follow the same logic evolutionists use all the time in dealing with carbon dating, strata formation, genetic drift, etc.
Meyer's Reply: Geologists recognize many catastrophes during earth's history. Updated: Webmaster: info bibleandscience. Evidence from Space The Shrinking Sun Hovind States: "The shrinking sun limits the earth-sun relationship to less than "billions of years.
Moon Dust Hovind States: "The 0. Evidence from Biology Hovind States: "The current population of earth 5. Evidence from History Hovind States: "The oldest known historical records are less than years old.
Hovind States: "Biblical dates add up to about years. Hovind Sources Morris, Henry M. Scientific Creationism. El Cajon, Calif. McLean, G. Oklahoma City, Okla. Huse, Scott M. The Collapse of Evolution. Grand Rapids, Mich. Ackerman, Paul D. Blick, Edward F. A Scientific Analysis of Genesis. Petersen, Dennis R.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation. South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Hovind, Kent E. Wysong, R.
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