What possible reason could there be for God to create primates with nearly identical vestigal genes. For instance, the gene for vitamin C synthesis exists as a pseudo gene in all primates and suffers from a nearly identical malfunction in them.
Since this gene has no function, why would God put it there? Is he trying to deceive us?
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section2.html#molecular_vestiges
2007-01-02 07:54:28 · 7 answers · asked by mullah robertson 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You may as well include vestigial organs in with this.
The Wings on Flightless Birds
Hind Leg Bones in Whales
Erector Pili and Body Hair
The Human Tailbone (Coccyx)
The Blind Fish Astyanax Mexicanus
Wisdom Teeth in Humans
The Sexual Organs of Dandelions
Fake Sex in Virgin Whiptail Lizards (Vestigial Behavior)
Male Breast Tissue and Nipples
The Human Appendix
2007-01-02 07:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well what do you believe created the universe. Because you obviously believe we were created by something and couldn't have possibly just happened. God has always been and will always be. I can't make you believe anything b/c it takes faith and someone who doesn't have faith cannot truly understand it. As you said "everything that exists has to have a creator. the universe exists, thus is must have a had a creator." If you think that something had to create God than what created the thing that created God?
2016-05-23 07:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because life is more fun with vestigial genes, such as people born with tails, superfluous nipples, and of coarse my favorite the appendix.
2007-01-02 07:59:43 · answer #3 · answered by M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're question answers itself. It was originally functional. Over time, certain genes became damaged and lost functionality.
2007-01-02 07:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And the appendix, or the cocyx. Don't even get me started on the position of our spine.
2007-01-02 07:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a serious question but it's wasted here-the creationists don't have a clue about real science.
2007-01-02 07:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Let me guess what they'd say:
God let satan do it so there would be evidence of evolution so we would have free will whether we want to have faith or fall for satan's lies.
2007-01-02 08:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋