If humans didn't really come from monkeys (per se)...?

Question

...and the reason why there are still living various forms of our evolutionary ancestors has been explained repeatedly, why do (mostly) Christians still ask questions and make comments about it?

I really want answers to this question.

Answer 1

Most Christians that do not believe in evolution don't seem to even have a rudimentary understanding of what they say they don't believe in. There are at least 10 questions a day that honestly makes me wonder how they got through sixth grade science.

Answer 2

Well, Christians aren't the only ones to question evolution.
But as a Christian, I selectively answer questions that I feel that I should answer. And anyway, we are all humans and what is said about humans concerns us all. And, of course, as always you load your question with:
"and the reason why there are still living various forms of our evolutionary ancestors has been explained repeatedly." Just how can anyone, possibly have an answer to that question, that proves evolution? That is absurd.

But the real question on this site is why do people who claim there is no God continually try to debunk God. Many times it seems like they are more worried about God then I am.

But what amuses me the most about evolutionists is that they are all worried about things like evolution, that, if ever proven, will make not one, single, bit of difference to anyone, even their selves. And I remember one of your answers on an evolution question where you said, something like, "we are getting taller." And I believe it was one of my questions. But surely you can't possibly think that humans getting taller has anything to do with evolution, can you?

Answer 3

Apes are our cousins. We share a world in which we breathe the same air, eat the same foods and drink the same water. There are many similarities between species that live and work in a shared environment. The problem is not our similarities, it is our differences. No one would argue that apes are not highly intelligent, intelligent enough to use tools, what I would argue is whether this is evidence that they evolved from a common ancester which we share.

The great apes are fasciniating in how similar they are to humans, but similarity does not prove relationship. Sharks and whales are very similar in appearrance, environment and food sources, yet we know they are very different.

Although we share up to 98% of our DNA and 99% of our genetics with Chimpanzees, our genes are very different. Human genes have "transcription factors" that are missing in apes. This is what allows us to develop higher reasoning and advanced skills as evidenced in our huge intellectual advantage over apes.

If macro-evolution were so certain we would have witnessed it in at least some small degree. The fact remains that it can not be reproduced.

". . . it was and still is the case that, with the exception of Dobzhansky's claim about a new species of fruit fly, the formation of a new species, by any mechanism, has never been observed."

- Jeffrey Schwartz, professor of anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh

Answer 4

It's a way of ridiculing the the whole idea of evolution. Darwin said that at one stage humans and apes may have has a common ancestor . And early humans may have been ape-like in appearance. He made no claim that apes are evolving into humans, or that. at one time humans passed through an ape stage,
The church hit on the monkey idea as a way of dismissing the whole evolution idea. Now people keep parroting it without taking the time to read the book for fear of sounding intelligent.

Answer 5

Ask any mainstream scientist and they will tell you that we do come from monkeys and we are just another animal. Get over it. I don't care about your self-esteem and your denial, I'm telling you the truth.

Science has not proved the existence of any deity.

Furthermore, humans are the 'least' of the primates because they have adapted to the conditions they are in. In Africa, we needed relatively little body hair. We are weaker than we were centuries ago because of technology, and we are smarter than other primates, comparatively, because nature selected for that. It's called adaptation. Natural selection. It is not a 'voodoo science' - it is real.

So before you push your creationist dogma on people, look at the facts.

Answer 6

Just as there are forms of monkeys that have varying levels of intellect. There are varying levels of intellect in humans. Some get it, some don't, it probably has something to do with evolution and how differing groups in different geographies have evolved to the free thought trait. Some people are clearly incapable of free thought and need an all powerful being to run the show.

Answer 7

Creationists, almost without exception, are dishonest. They ask this question because it sounds good, even though they have been corrected numerous times. The remainder are as dumb as the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (a creature so exceptionally stupid that it figures if you can't see it, it can't see you). They confuse their ignorance for the question actually having content.

Answer 8

If we evolved there isn't much hope left of life after death, heaven, etc. Kinda hard to let go of these ancient beliefs. Most Christians cannot accept the fact that when your dead, your dead. Period.

Answer 9

When I see questions like this one, it's all the proof I need that people came from monkeys, at least some of them.

Answer 10

Because they refuse to believe it and hope by repeatedly asking questions and denying it that fact will go away