How do evolutionists explain that I am not animal but a person?

Answer 1

they dont. people are apart of the animal kingdom.

Answer 2

Humans belong to the animal kingdom. The issue is not the explanation of how humans are persons but that ALL animals are "persons" in there own right. I am amazed at how many people chose to ignore that. What makes humans seem to be "above" other creatures is not their emotions, because all animal life experiences the same emotions. And, all creatures have a conscience. What makes us different as a species of animal life is that we, as persons, have not only the conscience to care but also the intellect to afford to share and teach and help others rise above the basal rhythms and miseries and sufferings of fundamental survival. Not all humans, of course, are highly evolved "persons", yet, in that regard. That is what I believe defines a human "person", not merely the human genome, but the ability to accumulate the resources and good will to afford to make compassionate choices.

Answer 3

how do creationists explain that the biological genes of the human body differs less that 3% from other primates?

How do creationists explain that after scientific research, primates have similar (though less developed) intelligence as humans? That primates use tools, feel emotions, act socially, plan for the future, proving a concept of time?

How do evolutionists explain why humans have a soul?
They do not, they leave that to the experts in the areas of philosophy and theology, and explain what they can by scientifically supported fact.

Answer 4

That entirely depends on what you think the difference is between an "animal" and a "person." (You do not specify.)

If you think the difference is that a "person" is more intelligent, or has more complex emotions, or has very different social relationships ... then all of these things can be explained as evolutionary extensions of things we see in other animals. Other animals have these things, but to lesser degrees.

But if you think the difference is that a "person" has a soul, has a special relationship to God, has a moral core and obligations ... all things that other animals *completely* lack ... then 'evolutionists' simply say that this is where science and Biology ends, and personal faith begins.

So it is in this second case where science is quite happy to leave these questions as issues of faith. Many people consider these to be the really *important* questions ... and that issues of biology are mundane and unimportant ... even trivial ... by comparison. No argument here. It's for this reason that I am often puzzled by why some creationists want the Bible to address these unimportant, even trivial questions that Biology answers so well. And at the same time they insist that 'evolutionists' are addressing (or should be addressing) questions like the origin of the soul, or our relationship to God ... when we aren't ... we really aren't.

Science and faith really can co-exist! They answer questions in *completely* separate domains.

Evolution is about *biological history only*. Period. It doesn't claim to address things like the origins of the soul, or human's relationship to God, or how we should behave as moral beings.

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P.S. chas_chas provides a great example of the type of creationist who insists on *MANUFACTURING AN OVERLAP* in order to MANUFACTURE A *CONFLICT* WHERE THERE IS NONE.

There are NO examples of scientists intruding in the domain of religion (e.g. scientists with web-sites second-guessing religious leaders ON MATTERS OF FAITH, or trying to pass laws requiring preachers to stop the teaching of Genesis, or give "equal time" for evolution in their sermons) ... and yet MANY examples of religious leaders intruding in the domain of science (e.g. religious leaders second-guessing scientists ON MATTERS OF SCIENCE, or trying to pass laws requiring science teachers to give "equal time" to creationism in their science classes.)

Any overlap, any *conflict* between science and religion, is completely a fabrication by creationists, NOT scientists.

Answer 5

Maybe biologically speaking man has some of the inherent attributes of the animal kingdom, as it is called, however man is the only being that can think for himself. Man can make helper tools to help make and shape abstract ideas. No other animal can do this.

Man has a soul, animals do not. The human being was created by a higher being as attested to by the seeking of man to worship a higher being. No matter where you go through out the world, humans seek to find a spirit leader, god. Given the choice between a society of godless humans (which does not exist) or a god based society, man seeks for a higher power. Animals do not. All they can do is submit to the more powerful one in the group.

All animals exist in a food chain except man. Man has no one trying to stalk and subdue him but man himself. Laws are made by man and revered by man as the center of the society in which they live.

Evolutionists cannot explain why there is no other species from man, no other "super-man".

Answer 6

Technically, yes you are an animal, as is everyone else who is human. Homo-Sapiens, are in fact, animals, but much higher on the scale than what we generally think of as "animals'. Put is this way, you are not a plant of any kind, that only leaves one other possibility.

Answer 7

It's all in wordage. Being a person means "a human being regarded as an individual." A human means "bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens." And guess what being a Homo sapien means? It means that we all are animals by definition. Just for some more infomation, an animal is defined as "a major group of multicellular organisms." Now if you don't think that you are classified in that group, something may be wrong.

Answer 8

Ah, but you ARE an animal. Every physical and biological characteristic that makes something an animal is a characteristic that you have.

Within biology, you are either a microorganism without a nucleus or you are a eukaryotic organism (your cells have nuclei).

Within eukaryotic organisms, you are either a protozoan (single celled organism) or you are a plant or an animal. Since I'm guessing you aren't green and that you have more than a single cells, you ARE an animal. That is, you are a member of the animal kingdom.

So, you are an animal.

Answer 9

How do non-evolutionists explain that I change into a truck?

Answer 10

Evolutionists and Christians would agree that humans are animals (as opposed to mineral or vegetable!).

However it is clear that humans are quite unlike any other animal: we love, we reason, we appreciate beauty, we have a conscience, we can communicate with God.

Evolutionists think this just - well evolved.
Christians (well Creationists anyway) think that God created man in his own image. We have not evolved from an ape. We have always been special.

Answer 11

Given the options:

1) Animal
2) Vegetable
3) Mineral

Which do you fall under?