My parents believe we evolved from monkeys 3 million years ago. How do I tell them I believe it was 5million?

Answer 1

Dealing with youngish-earth theories can be a trying experience. The variation you refer to is often called hyper-monkey theory. I had the same problems with senior relatives. It may be associated with a kind of time-condensing that occurs with age. There are key telltale phrases symptomatic of the problem, e.g., “Oy, where the hell did this decade go to?” or, “You haven’t called your mother in over a year, you putz.”

Answer 2

First of all we evolved from apes not monkeys and a millions years difference is a blink of an eye in the scheme of things. So don't worry about it. They are not experts and neither do you need to be, unless you want to take up anthropology as a career.

Answer 3

Start off slowly, like the 1st week say you're having doubts and think it was 3 1/2 million and add 1/2 a week and in about a month you'll get there-don't hit them w/ the full load right away or they might go psycho and climb into a clock tower.

Answer 4

Just simply say, "Mom & Dad, 5 million years ago I saw the monkeys evolve"

Answer 5

Your parents are a little off and so are you, humans did not evolve from monkeys or apes, because the monkeys and apes are all around us, and why don't these monkeys and apes turn into humans? Your theories are all wrong, anyhow , humans
have only been around for 15,000 years.

Answer 6

I believe you both are incorrect. Please take the time to do more research before you take a position on an issue such as "creation versus Darwinism." You are more likely to stub your toe on evidence proving both sides.

However, unless God let you in on what he did during that time of "creation," or "evolution," then I suggest you tread lightly. Unless you are having the urge to swing from a tree while scratching under arm immediately before reaching for the banana on the table below your "jungle gym," then enter your research for this topic with an open HUMAN mind.

Answer 7

Tell them we did not evolve from monkeys at all. This is a distorted fiction about Darwin's theory of natural selection.

Answer 8

Get your facts straight darwin we all know that you did not evolve from monkeys other wise you would have an IQ of 10.

Answer 9

Your question boils down to "How do I tell them I believe it was 5 million".

Simple
"Mom, Dad, I BELIEVE it was 5 million".

You just open your mouth and speak, since your not using your brain.

Answer 10

There is no scientific proof that evelution exists. The Bible makes no mentionof it and in my Bible it states "In the begginning..." not when the monkey came out of the tree.