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If you are religious explain Neanderthals
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You KNOW I didn't mean evolution has finished nor that humans or other creatures haven't evolved/ aren't evolving. Quite the contrary. I know evolution is still happening in infinitesimally miniscule amounts as I write. What I meant was that humans are the last/ latest creatures of significance. The first to have such a well developed cognitive system. Atleast I gave an answer as to what I ( and other catholics I know) believe. Focus on my 5 answers instead.
To the OP: what do you think of my 5 answers? Agree? Disagree? To all others: Would I be a "judgemental" Christian if I found your sense of humour weird? (October 6, 2014 at 1:46 am)freedeepthink Wrote: The Neaderthal is thought to have existed some 30,000 to 200,000 years ago and to be our closest relatives. What was God's divine plan and purpose for this species? Did god judge them and on what basis? Nope. They had their own god, silly. Unfortunately for them, ours' kicked their god's ass.
Chas- I stand corrected. It was 3.5 billion years ago. I just saw a video where evolution was shown, starting from 650 million years ago. I aaccept. we all make mistakes. But that doesn't contradict anything I wrote.
Also, I'm not calling anyone stupid am I? RE: If you are religious explain Neanderthals
October 6, 2014 at 7:55 am
(This post was last modified: October 6, 2014 at 7:58 am by Whateverist.)
(October 6, 2014 at 7:44 am)Retrolord Wrote: You KNOW I didn't mean evolution has finished nor that humans or other creatures haven't evolved/ aren't evolving. Quite the contrary. I know evolution is still happening in infinitesimally miniscule amounts as I write. In other words, at exactly the same rate evolution has always taken place? (October 6, 2014 at 7:44 am)Retrolord Wrote: What I meant was that humans are the last/ latest creatures of significance. You're being quite the homonidist there. Every creature has significance to itself, else wise why would they deliberately move away from harm and seek nourishment. They do what we do but in their own way. (October 6, 2014 at 7:44 am)Retrolord Wrote: The first to have such a well developed cognitive system. "Well developed"? Oh, you mean for the purpose of getting through life the way humans do? Yeah, we're the best at that. (October 6, 2014 at 7:44 am)Retrolord Wrote: To all others: Would I be a "judgemental" Christian if I found your sense of humour weird? No, that bit would make you normal. (October 6, 2014 at 7:55 am)whateverist Wrote:(October 6, 2014 at 7:44 am)Retrolord Wrote: You KNOW I didn't mean evolution has finished nor that humans or other creatures haven't evolved/ aren't evolving. Quite the contrary. I know evolution is still happening in infinitesimally miniscule amounts as I write. Umm okay. Do you mind my opinion? I don't mean to insult you, but I think you're debating for the sake of debating and we are no longer talking about the OP's original question but rather about who thinks humans are the most Intelligent creatures in Kingdom Animalia. Soooo . . . I'm going to wait for the OP to come back. No hard feelings (October 6, 2014 at 8:48 am)Retrolord Wrote:(October 6, 2014 at 7:55 am)whateverist Wrote: In other words, at exactly the same rate evolution has always taken place? Your response to the OP was full of misinformation and misunderstanding of evolution. That is what people are commenting on, and the OP will undoubtedly do the same as your response was so at odds with the facts.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
Well I already admitted about being wrong about the 700 million years thing, what else? Don't misunderstand what I meant to say in the paragraph.
I'd rather we talked about what the OP really wants- answers to 5 questions which I gave and numbered. Any discussion about that? RE: If you are religious explain Neanderthals
October 6, 2014 at 10:56 am
(This post was last modified: October 6, 2014 at 10:57 am by Whateverist.)
(October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: 1) What is the purpose of Neanderthals? Boring. (October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: 2)Did God judge them? Uninsightful. Modern humans too have had to work hard to eat until very recently in evolutionary terms. (October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: 3) Will they be in heaven? Exactly. We would first need to know what 'heaven' is and, if it does, whether any hominids at all get in. (October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: 4) Which group would define Adam and Eve Raw assertion regarding fictional characters. For all you know, this was a story our kind got from the Neanderthals before they disappeared. (October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: 5) How do you explain the Primitive Species Utter bullshit of course about god. And I don't really care how you choose to refer to early hominids. Not mannish enough for you? Meh. (October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: These are my views. Why? Because I had and still had a love of Science before I cashed it in for Faith. Fixed that for you. (October 6, 2014 at 2:27 am)Retrolord Wrote: 5) How do you explain the Primitive Species If you aren't going to call them "MEN", I'd wager it's because of a sufficient genetic difference from homo sapiens. Fine, whatever. Now, if in the future the human race evolves to the point where we are non longer genetically homo sapiens, are we still 'created in the image of god'?
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