unphilaz:

toba i also am a descendant of God and not ape!

Evil Brain:

Human beings are not just similar to apes, we are apes. Over 98% of our DNA is identical with that of the common chimpanzee (Pan trogloides). Chimpanzees make and use tools in the wild, different chimp groups have distinct cultures, they catch human diseases. They learn human sign language the exact same way small children learn to talk. Each chimpanzee is self aware and experiences all the same emotions that we humans feel. Some of those who grew up among people smoke, drink alcohol, eat cornflakes (and prepare it themselves) use a toilet, watch TV and use ipads. Many of these facts are also true of the other (non-human) great apes. Some scientists evens suspect that lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) believe in some sort of god[/b]The differences between humans and the other great apes is a matter of quantity and not of quality. It's ignorance and conceit that makes us think we are unique. We most certainly are not.
BTW, for those of you who are interested in learning more about chimpanzee intelligence, there's a very nice documentary called Project Nim thats in theatres in the US right now. It'll probably be available on the torrents soon for us Naija-based peeps. Or you could try reading the wikipedia articles on chimpanzees and gorillas.

Martian:

Couldn't find anthing on the bolded, where did you find out about it?

folaski:

I have read a lot about this ìssue. I wil be glad to see the documemtry . However, i hope they will also a chimp the eventually evolved to a human or human evolving to something else;after all evolution is a process not an event. Creation is an event and God is the creator.

folaski:

I have read a lot about this ìssue. I wil be glad to see the documemtry . However, i hope they will also a chimp the eventually evolved to a human or human evolving to something else;after all evolution is a process not an event. Creation is an event and God is the creator.

frosbel:

[img]http://ministerofblog.files./2008/11/bizarro-creationism.jpg?w=320&h=381[/img]

Why did you remove the Steven J Gould quote? You thought it supported your deluded ideas?

LOL, this fool quoted an evolutionary biologist out of context to make it sound like the guy supported his biblical BS and then deleted it.    Fraudulent just like his god.

Gould favored the argument that evolution has no inherent drive towards long-term progress. Uncritical commentaries often portray evolution as a ladder of progress, leading towards bigger, faster, and smarter organisms, the assumption being that evolution is somehow driving organisms to get more complex and ultimately more like humankind. Gould argued that [b]evolution's drive was not towards complexity, but towards diversification .

frosbel:

Actually I was looking for something that was in harmony with my comprehension of evolution as a concept that can only be supported by intellectual midgets !
The FOOL says in his heart that there is no GOD
Question you and your folk are yet to answer is how did MAN come into existence . If you do not know, then you believe in a MYTH !!!!

frosbel:

My advice, quit fooling around, you aint gotta clue how you came about.
I personally do a lot of reading and reasearch to keep an open mind about things and nothing has to date changed my mind about GOD. I find most of the atheist arguments childish and a load of drivel.
It appears that many atheists on Nairaland run to the internet to get white man quotes and paste it here as fact , thinking because the white man said it, it must be true , lol.
Humble yourself and search for the truth.
Then you will find it !!!

Martian:


Yeah, you do a lot of "reading and research" to strengthen you faith. Creationism doesn't increase knowledge, it just stunts it.

About those oyinbo people, you're the one who quoted Steven Jay Gould before your ignorance caught up with you and you deleted it. You're also the one who posted a ridiculous chart about evolution drawn up by Kent Hovind. You're the one who worships the image and idea of a white skinned savior. Should I continue?

In contrast, the last person I used to support my views was Chinua Achebe.
So stop projecting your delusions on atheists.

frosbel:

You still have not answered my question, how did man come to be on this planet.

Surely as an atheist intellectual you must know the answer !!

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise. The biologist Orator F. Cook seems to have been the first to coin the term 'speciation' for the splitting of lineages or 'cladogenesis,' as opposed to 'anagenesis' or 'phyletic evolution' occurring within lineages.[1][2] Whether genetic drift is a minor or major contributor to speciation is the subject matter of much ongoing discussion.

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise. The biologist Orator F. Cook seems to have been the first to coin the term 'speciation' for the splitting of lineages or 'cladogenesis,' as opposed to 'anagenesis' or 'phyletic evolution' occurring within lineages.[1][2] Whether genetic drift is a minor or major contributor to speciation is the subject matter of much ongoing discussion.

frosbel:

You have no answer, you are speechless, I can almost see you biting your lips and wondering, how do I answer this one  
You haven't got a clue .
Only argue with other belief systems when you have proven yours to be factual , accurate and logical.
So far all you have done is expose atheists as rambling and ranting god haters !!!

frosbel:


So much for scientific proof !!

Martian:

At least you learned what speciation means.