A christian friend asked me this at school today, I forgot the answer so what is the answer
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08-26-2009, 09:53 PM #1Registered User
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If we evolved from monkeys, why don't we have half monkey-half human people?
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08-26-2009, 10:00 PM #2All Is Illusion
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We didn't evolve from monkeys.
On the individual:
His responses grow intelligent, or gain meaning, simply because he lives and acts in a medium of accepted meanings and values. Through social intercourse, through sharing in the activities embodying beliefs, he gradually acquires a mind of his own. The conception of mind as a purely isolated possession of the self is at the very antipodes of the truth.
- John Dewey
All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
~Ambrose Bierce
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08-26-2009, 10:06 PM #3Registered User
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The answer is: *slap* Stupid christian, evolution doesn't say that you idiot.
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08-26-2009, 10:10 PM #4Registered User
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He will probably say why do we not have people half X and half human then. X=whatever the common ancestor was we did evolve from.
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08-26-2009, 10:13 PM #5Registered User
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Neither you, nor your friend understand the first thing about evolution.
Before you try to defend it, you might want to read up on the basics: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/li...faq/cat01.html
If you could find a "half human, half X" you would literrally disprove the theory of evolution.
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08-26-2009, 10:14 PM #6On The Truer Path
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certain species have a need to adapt, if half of that species doesnt share the environmental need to adapt (geographical location, living environment), they wont. simple.
I would die for Palestine
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08-26-2009, 10:15 PM #7Registered User
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Because they're all in my basement.
I want to touch the butt.
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08-26-2009, 10:15 PM #8Allied Allies Alliance
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For the lazy ones (quoting from the link given by Jelly)
10. How do organisms evolve?
Individual organisms don't evolve. Populations evolve. Because individuals in a population vary, some in the population are better able to survive and reproduce given a particular set of environmental conditions. These individuals generally survive and produce more offspring, thus passing their advantageous traits on to the next generation. Over time, the population changes.Go Canucks Go!
Mais notre monde érodé restera le même
Et demain toi et moi serons partis
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08-26-2009, 10:19 PM #9Registered User
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I'm worried more about the lizard-people.
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08-26-2009, 11:22 PM #10tonight... you
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If humans evolved from slime why aren't there half slime-half humans walking around?
If all life on earth evolved from single celled organisms, why aren't there half single celled organism-half all life on earths walking around?★cVc★
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
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08-26-2009, 11:26 PM #11Registered User
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John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Romans 5:3-5 "3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
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08-27-2009, 12:10 AM #12Registered User
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hahaha, in agreement with the above pic. Cannot quote as I have yet to reach 30 posts... boo!
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08-27-2009, 01:14 AM #13Registered User
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We didn't evolve from monkeys. We evolved from a common ancestor with some weird proto-ape creature. So the half human, half proto-ape creature that your friend is looking for is..... wait for it...... an ape.
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08-27-2009, 01:22 AM #14
Single cell > Fish > Mermaid > Monkey > Man
That is how it happened!
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Last edited by LordDarwin; 08-27-2009 at 01:25 AM.
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08-27-2009, 02:04 AM #15I Am Teh Lolrus
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we evolved from apes or an ape-like ancestor or somethin like that. Not a monkey as we understand it today.
Anyways, even without getting into that, assuming we did come from monkeys, the reason would be that we already would have become so differentiated, genetically, that we no longer were the same species (the process known as speciation) and could no longer interbreed.
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08-27-2009, 02:20 AM #16Facilitating the i̵̬͠l̴̺͒
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You silly atheists! we didn't evolve at all.
Before God
After God
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08-27-2009, 02:26 AM #17Registered Nagger
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if Christianity evolved from Judaism, then why dont we have half jew/half christians walking around?
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08-27-2009, 02:47 AM #18Banned
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This.Originally Posted by x_aDrenaLine_x
OP, do a search.
BTW, good site: http://www.talkorigins.org/
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