Their brain is as large, or larger than the modern human (Cro Magnon) brain. They made tools, they had stylized rituals, they painted on cave walls, and recently they've been shown that they were every bit as capable of speech as modern humans.
They weren't animals, they are "Homo Neandertalis" -- i.e. a branch of humanity.
2007-10-28 10:20:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think my cat has a soul. In fact, I'm certain of it. So why would I have any problem believing that Neanderthals had souls.
2007-10-28 10:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by vita64 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I probably don't have the answer you're looking for... but I believe that animals and humans all have souls, so I would say yes. This may not be what some major religions would say. A clearer question might be whether they were really human or not, and even that is a very complicated philisophical question.
Hope I helped.
2007-10-28 10:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
again, provide one scientific shred of evidence that implys the existence of a soul. theres mountains of evidence for theoretical particles, like higgs-boson, but there is nothing of a soul. nada
no 'soul'
im basing this on several thousand years of looking and finding NOTHING! im not saying i know the answer, far from it, im saying that we know there is nothing we can detect. the idea of a soul is unfounded, to imply ANYTHING exists is a blind-guess at best. If evolutionists tried to pull a stunt like this religious-folk would be all over it in a second, not to mention one's own scientific collegues would never let such absurdities abound.
ya guys ain't doin' ya-selves much in the way of favors by actin' like a bunch of mental paitents. Pick yourself up a book that 'isnt' a recommended christian reader and you might actually find yourself observing some of the real world around you.
angels, gods, devils, prophets, the easter bunny, and santa claus. they all have 1 thing in common can you guess what it is?
2007-10-28 10:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by AlCapone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it amusing that you are mixing science and spirituality together, when we all know the two do not mix.
Scientifically, no creature has a soul, in the religious sense.
Spiritually, creationists will debate with you that there were such things as Cro Magnon. (As evidenced by Silly Rabbit's preposterous response.)
2007-10-28 10:23:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No... the people who imagined Neanderthals have souls though. Check out the link and read the part on Neanderthal.
John 3:36
2007-10-28 10:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by Joey K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that people have ever been stupid or lesser I doubt we would have survived so I do belive they had souls and probably religion like the native tribes of america
2007-10-28 10:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by just duky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually they were souls we all are souls we have spiritual life too if we want it. And only God knows if they had a spirit too.
2007-10-28 10:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they did.
2007-10-28 10:22:28 · answer #8 · answered by raeoflight25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are "animals", Just as we are animals.
2007-10-28 10:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course they have souls. what kind of quesiton is that.
2007-10-28 10:21:50 · answer #10 · answered by the Bruja is back 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋