Christians, if humans and primates did'nt evolve, why then do we have similar blood types?

Question

Human beings have 4 blood types; A, B, AB and O. There is one other but that one is so small and isolated that it doesn't matter.
Now, primates have (so far) three blood types; A, B and AB.
Here is the scientific info;
ABO blood groups in the primate species of Cebidae from the Amazon region

* T.C.O. Corvelo,
* H. Schneider &
* M.L. Harada


Correspondence to: Dra. Tereza Cristina Oliveira Corvelo
Rua Dom Romualdo Coelho, 169, Bairro: Umarizal, 66055-190, Belém, Pará, Brazil. Tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]
Abstract

The ABO blood groups were determined in blood and saliva collected from 40 Aotus infulatus, 74 Saimiri sciureus, and 96 Cebus apella from the Amazonian region along the Tocantins river. Saliva samples were tested for human ABH antigens by a standard hemagglutination inhibition test. Aotus infulatus showed monomorphism, exhibiting only the B blood group. Saimiri sciureus exhibited the A (67) and AB (7) phenotypes.

All four phenotypes have been found in C. apella: O (8), A (52), B (19) and AB (17). The observed distribution was as expected assuming Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. The titers of ABH substances varied among the species and phenotypes. The B-like agglutinogen, common to all New World monkey species tested, was detected in the red blood cells. Sera were used to detect naturally occurring antibodies and the results showed discrepancies between serum and saliva phenotypes in all species studied.

Those strange words? They're in latin. That's how scientists differentiate between species.

So here we see that, yet again, humans and primates were not created, but evolved from a common ancestor.
Whether you or your imaginary sky-pixie like it or not.

Suzi,
Simian to human blood transfusions have been done successfully.
Sorry to burst your bubble if ignorance there but it was getting a bit big.

Answer 1

Yoda, some of these people would be nervous about accepting blood from another human with darker skin. It was a nice try, but I don't think it's going to get very far. Kudos.

Answer 2

Computer programs are created.

First, the program is written. Then it is checked for errors. Then it is tested. Once the program is made to work correctly, it can be the basis for a more complex program. The programer can take the simple program, and expand it, so the program can serve other functions. In this way, the programmer can evolve his programs to suit many purposes, rather than write a brand new program everytime he has a new problem that requires a solution. Here's what will really get you thinking! Does the computer programmer cause mutation in his program by manipulating one program with many others? And if you are a just a program, what happens when you are deresolved? Also, are you and I part of the program, or just user's jacked in (virtual reality style) to the system.

Answer 3

Most (but not all) Christians don't BELIEVE they are not evolved from anything. They believe that a grown man was made from sand and that the first human birth came from that same first man (via his rib). So a man had the first human being, not a woman, because that would be silly in their eyes. You can believe whatever it is that you believe, but that doesn't make it true. At least with science, we see the changing species evolve from other species, and it is not something you have to BELIEVE.

Answer 4

Kind of like asking why a computer, an i-pod and a cd player have similarities in design. Not everyone would assume they evolved, one from the other. Some may come to the conclusion that they have a common designer.

Answer 5

I understand the science no problem, it was the arrogance I had trouble with.

Everyone knows we share nearly 98% of the genome with the large primates, so it makes sense that similarities would exist. I believe God planned and guided evolution so your argument does not bother me. Your rudeness however was unnecessary.

Answer 6

So then, if you ever need a transfusion, would you accept blood from a primate over that of a human?
No, I'm betting you wouldn't. Why, too many risks.

Answer 7

That just shows that we all had the same creator. Just because two species share the same characteristics doesn't mean that one evolved from the other.

Answer 8

Like I said, cause Adam was the caretaker of the wild beasts and sometimes Eve just wasn't enough.

Answer 9

ummm what?

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,

..or the ones who would cal themselves wise...or strong

Answer 10

You are wasting your breath. Theists, having made up their minds, are unwilling to let themselves be confused by anything as inconvenient as a fact. As for evolution, it is a proven fact (details on request).