Interesting, but I don't buy it. In every species, when one species evolves into another species, the previous one disappears. So, if we evolved from monkeys and apes, why are there still monkeys and apes? It takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation.
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We didn't evolve from monkeys and apes. We have a common ancestor which is extinct. We and the other great apes have a more recent common ancestor, that is also extinct. We, the Chimpanzees and the Bonobos have an even more recent common ancestor, that is also extinct.
Dogs evolved from wolves, and wolves are still around. Sure, wolves and dogs can still interbreed, so the speciation might not be complete yet.
We have the fossils, we win.
I descended from my parents. They are both still alive.
Clearly, me descending from my parents is a lie, for if they really were my parents, they wouldn't be here anymore.
This is the same logic, right?
"In every species, when one species evolves into another species, the previous one disappears"
"So, if we evolved from monkeys and apes,"
"why are there still monkeys and apes?"
Your argument is akin to saying, "If humans domesticated dogs from wolves, why are there still wolves?"
And for the record, we didn't evolve from modern apes or monkeys. We share a recent common ancestor with them.
Congratulations, you're a fucking moron.from a common ancestor . That means we diverged at some point and apes and humans went their separate ways.
Gaaaah.
Normally it is a geographical separation in a population that leads to them ending up different from one another.
Imagine a group of frogs living in a forest. There's an earthquake and half are forced out into a desert. The ones already in the forest may stay the same more or less forever because there is unlikely to be a significant beneficial mutation because they are already so well suited.
The ones in the desert, however, could easily change. Imagine an adaptation meaning less water was required for the specimen? That would surely mean more likelihood of survival and mating. Maybe claws for better burrowing and protection from the sun? Harder, Scalier skin?
"In every species, when one species evolves into another species, the previous one disappears."
Who says?
"It takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation."
Only when you unquestioningly accept your pastor's misunderstanding of it instead of looking to someone who knows what they're talking about.
Who says they disappear? Look at various cave fish. They evolved to live in caves when their ancestors (regular fish) got washed in and managed to survive. The species they evolved from are generally alive and kickin' outside of the cave.
Or how about freshwater stingrays? Evolved from regular stingrays, which are still clearly around.
If there is science, education and knowledge, schools, colleges, those durn librul/soshlest 'free' liberries and the internet --- then WHY are there still fundies ?
In every species, when one species evolves into another species, the previous one disappears.
That's not true, so your whole argument is stupid.
why are there still monkeys and apes?
Uggh, not this shit again.
Read a book. Stick to words you know.
I have a question for you: when you have a child, do you die? No? Same with evolution. If one species speciates off from another species, the original species remains fine unless other environmental pressures force it into extinction.
Sometimes you have to marvel at this. A normal person would be perturbed, even ashamed at the thought of bold facedly waving their gross ignorance around in public. Not fundies though, they're the equivalent of a street crazy with no pants waggling their junk at oncoming traffic.
I read the first sentence and I'm all like 'Oh, possible coherent argument?'
And then i read the rest and I'm all like 'FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-'
Maybe I should keep in mind what site I'm on...
"In every species, when one species evolves into another species, the previous one disappears."
Dude, I have a Raticate yet I can totally still get Ratatas. So, can I have a hit from your bong?
" It takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation."
What you really mean is it takes less brain-power to believe in creation.
So...homo christianas evolves into homo atheisticus. Why are those pesky babble-bumpers still underfoot?
"It takes more faith to believe in evolution than it does to believe in creation."
Actually it takes no faith at all, since we have this testable evidence.
It takes more rational thinking to accept evolution as a good representation of the world surrounding us, than it does to believe in creation.
God, so many people misunderstand the BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION.
How do we talk to these people? As a devoted scientist I feel I must bear witness to their many sins against logic, but many are so unwilling to see the truth and majesty of it. Where do we start? It pains me that these people will burn forever in ignorance.
Why do you people keep asking this fucking question? Did you ever stop to consider this has been asked and answered a million times before? Do you think you're so smart and you're the first one who thought to ask this?
Go and actually try to understand how evolution works and then get back to me. Hint: It is not a straight line.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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