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03 Jul 2010, 5:57 am

To the OP: Do you think that Christians opinions about that humans being classified as apes would carry some scientific relevance or any relevance at all?


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03 Jul 2010, 6:26 am

Why do people assume anyone who is a Christian is a bible-thumping fundamentalist?
No, I am not a Christian. Culturally, I am but I don't believe in the basic tenets of virgin birth, resurrection or the whole "saved" crap.
I think the fundies are actually in the minority, they just make the most noise.
As to the question, no I am not offended to know how much DNA information we share with apes. I find it fascinating. Whenever I see evidence of tool use by other primates I think "Cool, evolution in action".



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03 Jul 2010, 9:08 am

I'm not asuming all christians are fundamentalists, because they're not. I'm just wondering how it affects the idea of man being created in "god's image".


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03 Jul 2010, 9:10 am

Ichinin wrote:
To the OP: Do you think that Christians opinions about that humans being classified as apes would carry some scientific relevance or any relevance at all?


Not really, just curious.


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04 Jul 2010, 6:06 pm

I don't have a problem with it.



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04 Jul 2010, 9:09 pm

Being religious does not necessarily indicate a person holds to idiotic ideas but it helps.