If a frozen Neanderthal or Homo ergaster were discovered, would it change anyones mind about evolution?

Question

Wouldnt religious people just rationalize the finding?

"Even though this hominid is looks like a human precursor and tests as a different species from human and ape, it is clear to me that this creature is merely a mutated human made by Dr Frakentein"

PS - Those that didnt pick-up on the sarcasm in the previous question...well...you aint the sharpest tool in the shed...

Answer 1

It would be called a hoax, then say it is human, then deny the genetic inconsistancies saying the sequencing method was faulty, then claim the date was wrong and this was the tribe Cain's wife came from, call it a hoax again, say it proves Creationism, then claim that the DNA inconsistencies were a result of sample degradation, then call it scientifically inconclusive.

Of course, we're getting close.

Answer 2

Neanderthals were not ancestors of modern humans: they were contemporary cousins for tens of thousands of years. No one knows if Homo ergaster were direct ancestors of modern humans or some other branch of the hominid family tree.

In answer to your question, I doubt that such a scenario would change some people's minds. Many of the detractors of evolution have little interest in scientific evidence.

Answer 3

evolution chart reflects the level of incarnation accending to man
evolution is a theory built upon sameness and feature
but as darwins finches proved ,there is more dirversion with in any given related genome that there is between species

thing is fossils dont proove relation only simultude in type sise or feature
just because a man looks like an ape dosnt mean his parental were apes ,its vairiation within and between species visual ,or apoparent samness cant proove
in nearly one million fruitfly generations have they yet made any other than a fruit fly
NO>fruit flies have mutated
suprise suoprise
millions of generations of fruitflies
not one anything not a fruitfly pluss or minus fruitfly bits
not one bedbug or ape or anything not a fruit fly

Answer 4

No, it wouldn't - I realize that there are "christians" who speak out against evolution, and the basis of their argument is that this world was created by God about 6000 years ago, and started with Adam and Eve. Obviously, anyone with half a brain knows from fossils, etc. that this earth is billions upon billions of years old. Quess what: those 'christians" are biblically illiterate - they wouldn't know Gods Word if it jumped up and bit them on the butt. Gods Word does NOT say this earth is 6000 yrs old, in fact, it states that it is in fact billions of years old, and even that there was an earth age before this one - yep, before Adam and Eve. Look at Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (period). Now, did that say when? No, just "in the beginning". Theres an entire age within that, and the Word covers it quite well, esspecially in second Peter where he discusses the three earth ages - the one that was, the one that is now, and the one that is to come. There is absolutely no controversy between true science and the true Word of God.
I hope that any Christian who reads this will please stop saying the world is 6000 years old - it makes all of us look like idiots.

Answer 5

The Bible does not dismiss the fact that we humans have evolved for the better.If we evolved from monkeys or apes then who put them on earth, GOD did!Did neanderthal have any type of writtings that have stood the test of time and followed all the way into the 21st century.Us religious people know anything I or you find is given to us by God,alpha and omega,beginning and end,the creator.

Answer 6

confident, many human beings have replaced their innovations approximately paranormal interest moving into the two instructions. Your final question can not often be seen from a scientific perspective as that technological expertise first calls for a minimal of working definitions and paranormal is an umbrella term protecting many phenomena. So, you possibly could have self assurance that ghost are not genuine even as nonetheless believing in alien area craft or ESP or any particular are of the magical. additionally, from a scientific perspective one does not end somethng is genuine or no longer yet purely believes or does not that the information helps that is existence. of path what human beings opt to have self assurance is in keeping with many reasons a number of them scientific and a few of them no longer. confident, I used to no longer have self assurance in ghost yet examined my experience from a scientific perspective and desperate it quite is a few distance lots greater in all probability that I experienced seeing a ghost (what ever which would be or the reason would be) some thing that others have reported with the aid of fact the beginning up of human writing than someone had the flexibility to flip invisible or teleport away devoid of my seeing him. So, I end in keeping with scientific exam that my experience develop into genuine. on the different hand I additionally had a dream that would desire to be seen precognition (premonition) yet upon exam concluded that it develop right into a threat even as slumbering I won guidance by widespread senses and integrated that into my dream. I as a result have not got self assurance that have develop into paranormal yet like all sturdy scientist i do no longer brush aside all comments devoid of investigations in keeping with one particular case of a particular phenomena it quite is categorised paranormal. Psi

Answer 7

it wouldn't change my mind! i already know evolution is true, there is just no other logical way.

physical DNA evidence is enough to prove someone guilty enough for death row, but when it comes to Homo Erectus and Homo Ergastor etc. it is dismissed by christians as being false because "we didn't come from monkeys". whatever!

but god saying "poof theres a man" "poof theres a woman" "poof poof poof ding all done" makes a whole lot more sense.. right!

Answer 8

Nope. Trading dogma for fact is not a strong trait amongst the faithful.

Give them a sequence of 1, 2, 4, 5 and they'll reject it all because you don't have 3. Find 3, and they'll reject it all because you don't have 2.5.

They're hopeless. Just keep them out of politics and public education.

Answer 9

Dear Tool that thinks He is Sharp,

The Bible is not an archeology book. Science and religion have much to discover about each other.

Answer 10

God himself could make a public address on the topic, and the religious would still think evolution was false.