Is Evolution a science or a faith?

[The Grand Nudger]

First, if 4 percent difference between ape and human genes that means 3 billion base pairs of DNA in every cell that represents 120,000,000 entries in the DNA code that are different. In our DNA instruction book, that’s equivalent to about 12 million words—a seemingly small percentage that has a tremendous impact.

Of course, humans are very different from other apes. We didn't need genetics to tell us that, but genetics does help us quantify "how different" we are. That little bit makes a big difference, and I doubt that anyone would tell you otherwise.

Second, if 96 percent similarity of our genes with chimps make them our ancestor then we also share about 50% of our DNA12 with bananas but that does not make us half bananas. Or do you think otherwise.

You didn't understand the contents of that link at all. What are you having trouble with, I'll see if I can make it simpler for you? You asked for something very specific, it's been given to you, and it has nothing to do with percentages. Can you explain to me, in your own words, what that link was describing? For bonus points...as you took my suggestion to click on the individual links, right......could you describe the relationship that those genes have with regards to human beings and other hominids, specifically chimpanzees? You don't have to accept the evidence you've been given....I'd just like to see that you at least understand it in the broad strokes.

Here are some other animals who have similar genes if compared to human genes.

Cat: 90%
Cow: 80%
Mouse: 75% (do we have anything resembling to mouse?)
Fruit Fly: 60%

Yes, we have alot in common with mice, because we share an ancestor. That's one of the reasons that they're so useful for testing. Notice the dropoff in fruit flies - that's when we leave the territory of mammalia. We share an ancestor with them as well, but it's much further back - at the level of animalia. Similar to a banana, which you mentioned a minute ago - in even lesser amounts, and even further back in time - at the level of eukaryota. These are simply points of biological convergence - that become apparent as we reel the tape backwards; points which have left their "indelible stamp" - which we can actually measure and quantify with genetics.

None of this makes us "half banana" or "half mouse" because mice and bananas have also been undergoing evolution. It connects us through an lca - not directly to surviving and extant populations. In that same manner, we aren't "mostly chimps" so much that both chimps and ourselves are still "mostly" our lca. Understand?