If evolution is true then how come we have vestigial organs?

Question

The reason God made vestigial organs is so that he could "upgrade" humans later if he felt like it. It's like a computer: you have empty bays in a computer for upgrades, and that is the role vestigial organs play in human bodies. They are like "organ bays." The organs take up space in the body so that when God decides to upgrade humans, he can just "hot swap" the new organ into the body.

When God decides to update humans he will replace a vestigial organ with a new one that provides a new function, such as a new organ that allow us to climb walls or shoot webs from our hands. Only could creation science give us such a perfectly logical explanation for vestigial organs.

Let's see an evolutionist give a better explanation for vestigial organs.

Answer 1

Uh... wouldn't that make evolution MORE true?

edit: Oh, delicious parody. I laughed.

Answer 2

Er, sorry, but "upgrading the human body" sounds like Cybermen from Dr Who! As far as explanations go, it's very simple.

In general terms, the evolutionary process works by changing or ADDING something to a species. It doesn't REMOVE things. That being the case, vestigial organs are probably those which due to mutation which developed LESS than before. If it happens that such gives an advantage to the next generation and that members of that population reproduce, then it becomes more likely to be passed on to latter generations.

So, in humans, things like an appendix might have had a use once, but became vestigial because in doing so it somehow gave an advantage (perhaps the energy that would have been used in growing it went on something else).

Humans aren't the only species with vestigiality - they've discovered vestigial legs in Dolphins (see link below)!

Answer 3

Windom Earle,

I can very easily come up with an explanation for vestigial organs in the context of evolutionary theory. (Craig-- there are vestigial organs, the tonsils and the appendix are two examples).

As humans evolved a more complex biochemistry that became more efficient through time in conducting certain tasks, the single organs that used to perform those tasks become less and less important. The role of those organs in the body gradually decreased through time due to evolutionary driven changes elsewhere, but the DNA or our species still has the encoding to produce this organ, because the genes for an entire organ are not prone to just suddenly disappear. After enough time has passed, those organs are still around but the other, faster evolutionary changes that renders them unimportant have already taken place.

I propose that this is a perfectly logical explanation of vestigial organs in the context of evolution. I see nothing wrong with your explanation, by the way, in the context of creation. But just because you have come up with one doesn't mean that scientists don't have their own logical explanation.

Answer 4

You are living proof that there is a God. Must be. Based on all the information you have about the future of mans' vestigial organs, you must be speaking with God on a regular basis.
Tell me, did God instruct you to place this question on Yahoo Answers? And oh yes, me thinks that God must have enlightened you as to evolution and creation science. The next time you and God are conversing, ask Him if I am still going to Heaven.

Answer 5

A perfect God wouldn't need to "upgrade" anything--everything he makes would be flawless from the get-go. :P You're arguing that God is imperfect, and I don't think many Christians would appreciate that, lol.

Vestigial organs are easily explained as evolutionary remnants of structures that used to be useful but no longer are. Sometimes they become harmful, but most of the time they're neither beneficial nor harmful. Take the coccyx in humans. Since through our evolution we stopped growing tails, the coccyx is vestigial--it serves no purpose. But since it's also not really harming us in any way to have this extra body part, it'll take a lot longer for it to be naturally selected away than a harmful vestigial structure.

Answer 6

vestigial organs are what's left over from evolving. That makes much more sense then god just taking out organs and implanting new ones. God created us using laws that He created. He's not going to break those laws to prove Himself.

Answer 7

Actually, there is far more proof of evolution than there is of God. To believe in God is a matter of faith and the truth is, we have so many different religions and faiths that one can pick and choose any one of them. But Science strives to be exact and each tidbit of knowledge about ourselves and our origin is truly a gift.

Belief in a Deity usually depends upon the place of one's birth. If you were born in the Middle East, chances are you would be praying five times daily to Allah. If you are born elsewhere, you might be Buddhist or chanting to the moon, or praying to the Raven.

Today, many Christians believe the world is only about 5,000 years old. They have placed these beliefs in our schoolbooks. But the world is older than that, as carbon dating and other studies have proven and there is danger in purposely teaching ignorance to children. One can't ignore the benefits of scientific discovery in today's world, because the discovery of genetic strands, DNA, and the exploration of space open up new vistas for us.

Answer 8

The "upgrade" is already installed.

Though evolution, a remnant (vestige) of an unused structure remains and carries function. The appendix contains concentrated immune centers akin to those scattered around the rest of the gut, now that it is no longer needed to ferment cellulose.

Answer 9

you could o.k. have stumbled for the duration of a useful concept of evolution technology; organs that lose their function many times get carry of alternative ones (see below) rather of in basic terms shrinking to vanishing factor. you in addition to would pronounced junk DNA; we are beginning up to be taught that lots of it is not junk in any respect, yet regulates gene expression and progression, despite if it would not quickly code for protein. So the fashionable term is "non-coding DNA". in case you have been homeschooled, you will earnings from examining the communicate of evolution via the national Academy of Sciences, and from traveling the cyber web internet site developed via the national technology beginning up, the Howard Hughes medical beginning up, and the college of Californian at Berkeley (references linked). Or do you think of a few of those human beings additionally deserve your "utter contempt"? to handle the substance of your question, the reality (which you wisely factor out) that surviving vestigial organs have developed purposes, is strictly what you will assume from the action of evolution. as an occasion, whilst our ancestors left the water the gill arches did no longer in basic terms disappear, yet have been outfitted in to the form of the cranium and ears. in case you have a concept stronger to that of evolution, you could share it with the worldwide, defined the experiments which could try it, and relax and watch for your Nobel prize.

Answer 10

Vestigial organs.... such as the creationist's brain?
We have vestigial organs because evolution is true.

Answer 11

God is not going to up grade the human body. the human body is flesh and blood,mortal, meaning we will die. When Jesus comes the second time, to save humanity, those that are in Christ will be reborn with immortality, we will be Spirit , with any organs.