evolution

Yes I do believe that primates are our ancestors although we split, genetically , from them 4.5 million years ago. There is really no evolutionary theory. Evolution is an ongoing process that has been clearly demonstrated. There are no evolutionary theorist that I know of. There are a lot of scientist whose work take them into the study of the evolutionary process. They come from all fields, from anthropology to zoology. One that I admire is Dr. Francis Collins who is the director of the Human Genome Project.

Hello Acmepride, I recently responded to a similar post. So, in answering your question I have drawn from part of my response to that other discussion. Let's face it, whether by "Intelligent Design" or "The Big Bang Theory" leading to "Evolutionary Theory", we developed from a limited number of elements. So, the theory of a 'fork in the road' of development is pretty logical. There are only 118 known elements, not including lanthanoids and actinoids. So, it is pure naivety to conclude that all life doesn't have a common thread(s). How those 118 elements have mixed and match, leading us to life as we know it today is still a very great mystery. Yet, there are only 118 possible ingredients, so the link is pretty clear. I personally ascribe to the Theory of "Intelligent Design". And, since I believe that every aspect of life is an on-going process, it seems perfectly reasonable to me that we've evolved through a process that includes many forks. Not just the fork relating to human variance from apes. Yet, to specifically address your question: Our DNA so closely matches that of our hairer brethren, that there is little question that we are of the same origin. I'm rather fond of David Pilbeam's views. He is a British Anthropology Professor at Yale. He theorizes that by ten million years ago there were two major groups of apes, the dryopithecines having apelike teeth, and the ramapithecines, having human-like teeth with reduced canines and a flatter face...." Of all the data that I've read, this seems to most clearly identify the absolute fork dividing the development of apes and man. http://www.adelphiasophis...

One scientist I admire is Dr. Chang Yu Lan who wrote about the fallacy of the theory of evolution, you can read his refutation at www.geocities.com/timothy_ah/God11.html

I do believe in evolution. I'm guessing you meant do I believe monkeys are our ancestors since technically, humans are classified as members of the primate order. I don't think we evolved from monkeys so much as we evolved WITH monkeys. Saying that we evolved from them indicates that present day monkeys were the same a few million years ago, and only the human decendants evolved, whereas it is more likely that both branches of the primate order have changed radically in the intervening years. I believe we do share a common ancestor that would have had traits common to both humans and apes. The branch that evolved to become modern apes and monkeys went through a process of natural selection that adapted them for living in trees and jungles, while humans adapted for a ground dwelling existance.

I did for a while when I was younger, but the more time I've had to think about it, to tell you the truth, the less I believe that primates are our ancestors. Although I have met some people who acted very much like THEIR ancestors may have been apes, I don't think mine were. Reptilians, maybe, but not apes. I never cared much for Darwin, actually, but neither do I buy any of other prevailing theories. It would be better if people just postulated their ideas without either science or religion trying to shove their pet theories down everyone else's throats. Did you ever see the movie or read the book about the Scopes Monkey Trial? Scary times, but I'm not sure much as changed.

Theres absolutely no Doubt in my Mind..... We evolved from Monkeys! Turn on the News.... theres bound to be at least 2 incidents on each Newscast...... where people are behaving and, or, thinking like Monkeys. Pick up a magazine, look at the fashion pages..... See all those People dressed like Monkeys? and not only clothes... Look at their Hair! People steal from their neighbors, cover the walls of buildings with Graffiti, eat Bananas and throw the skins in the street. You don't have to be an Einstein to subscribe to this theory, anybody can see it. Just walk down the street and observe!

I never did believe it, then I finally studied up on it, and now I believe it far less. The whole thing is quite weird, with many a fallacy and anomaly. :) www.inner-monastery.com/evolution.html - summary of what I learned, most of it anyway.. I learn more all the time, as I do love science! :)

I believe. Why? Maybe it contribute to my education. My teacher from the beginning of elementary school told me yhat human being is evolved from primates. But I'm not sure that's true, just a believe.

I don't believe in evolution. I did not come from the ape. Evolution is centered only to man and yet they cannot prove it already because they don't know where the ape came from. How about the other creations? Where did the other animals come from? And the trees and all the other plants? And the sun and the moon and the stars and other heavenly bodies? How would they explain? In creation, in the Holy Bible, all such things were explained. Evolution is a religion against God believed of course by those who do not like to believe in God.

there is no reason to disbelief that primates were our ancestors, i belief in the evolution theory, as such i dont admire any theorists, but i find both the theories of darwin and lamarck interesting.

Why not. Who's to say that G-d couldn't have started with the apes and then His vision evolved?

I know this is late, but ironic that I saw this post today. I have been posting this study on myspace for a while and here is a portion of todays study I thought was very interesting.: THIS IS THE FANTASTIC SPECTACLE OF THE PICTURE OF CREATION: * GOD SPOKE AND THE SOUND OF THE "BIG BANG" OF CREATION WAS THE ACTUAL SOUND OF THE VAPOURS OF THE "LIVING WATERS" WHIRLING, FILLED WITH HALAL/ 30 PRAISES, AND "BREAKING FORTH" THROUGH THE VEIL FROM THE SPIRIT REALM INTO OUR NATURAL REALM!

For me I dont believe at all

Nope, i could not accept that we all came from being a monkey. Besides, we are all creations of God. So why we need to evolve? God created each one of us - living things- accordingly. So I know, it is God who created us and not that we came from being a monkey.

What makes me believe the theory of evolution? Evidence. The fact that we've seen evolution occur on smaller levels, and the fact that we have piles and piles of evidence of it occuring on larger levels. Who do I admire of "evolution theorists", as you call them? No one in particular. Many brilliant minds have contributed to it. Though, Darwin was the one who brought it to light, so I'll go with him.

i thought primates were not allowed to have children

I firmly believe in evolution that we came from primates how else could I explain some of my friends and acquaintances who act and look like total monkeys...

Evolution theory of Darwin! Mankind evolved from Monkeys, Creatures created from nothing? A living cell form in water? from where the water comes from ? That living cell transform to different kind or organisms with correctly working machines inside ? Thinking with common sense and post in Mylot :)? A monkey has a limited sence and brain power but don't have high common sense and thinking mind, Did any monkey started eating with spoon or invented anything through these decades ? Did they invent any tool to run on trees more than using their tail ? How it can be get into a Human? I don't believe in this theory. It's only a theory not a fact. Their proof is only some fossils, which itself don't have reliable sequence from monkey to man. If two kind of animals have same kind of bone, does that mean it evolved from another ? I don't think so. The scientist Darwin itself said, about human Eye, he wondered about eye, how that highly accurate and sophisticated thing formed by natural selection or evolution! Science don't have any other reliable proof to say about evolution of life. So they choose the last and theory available in the repository of evolutions theories. Before evolution theory there was many other theories about evolution of life, when evolution theory came and accepted by science the previous theories neglected. Previous theories even stated that rats are evolved from the heap of ash and dumps.

Humans are more like primates then like God. Humans have a physical form and God doesn't. Primates uses tools and so do Humans While God uses magic.

I care little about the evolution theory.In some degree ,it is true caz there are so many evidences to prove that.I do believe that every animal in the world has its special power that the nature offer them.respect the nature.respect every animal