Archaeological evidence suggests we (homo sapiens) shared the planet with at least 2 other human-like creatures (homo erectus and neanderthal), that is, our existences overlapped here on earth. Somehow we won the lottery and avoided extinction.
If we descended from a common ancestor, as science believes, how does the fundamentalist creationist get around the fact that 3 different species of humans existed at the same time? Or that we wre last to appear on the scene?
Curious about your thoughts. Thanks.
2007-02-10 06:11:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They pretend that didn't happen.
2007-02-10 06:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The crucial word is "suggests". Do you know WHAT was used to arrive at those models? If you go out and find an incomplete lower jaw bone, how do you tell what the other parts of the animal from which it came look like? The rest of the head? the size and form of the arms or legs? the torso? Scientifically, you cannot. Philosophically, you can if you accept the preconceived idea that this may be one of the missing links in the evolution of man from an apelike creature to modern man.
I'm saying simply that your use of the constructs of homo erectus and neanderthal are simply that: constructs based on philosophy and not science. In other words, circular reasoning.
2007-02-10 06:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A) Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis is our first cousin.
B) Homo erectus is a generic term for several species of early hominids.
C) And NOBODY has a clue as yet where Homo Sapien Sapiens, more popularly known as Cro-Magnon Man, our direct ancestor, came from.
I have always held, both as a theologian and an archaeologist that there's no either/or in man's creation. A steadily evolving species reaches a certain point in physiological evolution and God ZAPS one of its females. All of her offspring carry the ZAP. And that lady was Eve. Adam was her son. Males carry the ZAP but only females can pass it on. Look to mitochondrial DNA.
2007-02-10 06:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They may have serially overlapped, but so what. Either way, it makes sense in terms of evolution. Creationists are ignorant of the whole thing and rely on fantasy and excuses. Their opinion is irrelevant.
2007-02-10 06:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of all the millions of different species of everything on earth. There are dozens of species of monkeys but they all live together on earth. Same with cats, dogs, fish, insects, and everything else.
Edit: Also, lots of species have gone extinct over thousands of years. It's just natural selection. =)
2007-02-10 06:15:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you do a little work and discover the beliefs of scientists who believe in creation I may think of taking a stab at your 'quiz'.
2007-02-10 06:29:50 · answer #6 · answered by rgtheisen2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God hates the Neanderthals, and he doesn't want anybody digging up their fossils, it's as simple as that.
He's not too fond of church people either.
2007-02-10 06:23:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I ignore creationists. The bible was written by men. None of it makes sense so why would Genesis?
2007-02-10 06:19:48 · answer #8 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If we came from monkeys why are there still monkeys? Sorry I could not resist. I have only seen this argument one other time all day so I just had to throw it out there.
A God fearing atheist.
2007-02-10 06:18:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Your statement: "(word) EVIDENCE (words words words, etc...)"
When a biblical literalist sees the word evidence, they immediately shut down their faculty of reason, leaving only dogma and fear.
2007-02-10 06:19:55 · answer #10 · answered by B SIDE 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your assumption is that scientists are right. End of discussion for me.
2007-02-10 06:16:10 · answer #11 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋