Charts and diagrams can be wonderful aids giving clarity and visual reinforcement to a point or lesson one is trying to make. However, these explanatory tools also can be confusing and in some cases misleading, when the illustrations and their implications are not fully explained. Such in the case with charts that supposedly show the evolutionary relationship of creatures. A typical illustration will try to convince you of how certain group of creatures has evolved from a common ancestor in the past. However, these charts almost always use dotted lines when the supposed evolutionary path is unknown. In these instances, you should simply ignore the dotted lines. By doing so, you will be left with a diagram showing that the different types of species depicted have remained the same throughout history. Without the dotted lines, these charts simply show the diversity within a kind, revealing that today's creatures haven't changed from so-called "ancient" ancestors. The dotted lines reinforce the fact that there is no evidence to prove the existence of a common ancestor. Go to a library or go on-line for a book and check all the evolutionary trees you can find. You'll find this a revealing and worthwhile exercise.
http://creation.com/is-the-evolutionary-tree-changing-into-a-creationist-orchard
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