Are atheists apes???

Except that we're not apes. =/ Apes are apes, we're homosapiens.DigitalExile

As I said before, Homo sapiens is part of biological family Hominidae, which are collectively considered the great apes. Humans didn't stop being apes at some point in the past because we still are apes to this day; we just happen to be more intelligent apes than others.

According to numerous scientists, human speciation (when normal apes can't breed with the human acestor apes) started about 6 millions years ago.

Now, hominization (when apes turn into humans) started about 1.8 million years ago. According to scientists, apes started to be "human" once they started believing in life after death. This means that in order to be called human, we need in life after death.

So this means that atheists are apes???

The teacher brought this up to discussion in class but the class ended before we could start the discussion...so OT, what do you think about this???

EDIT: I think the teacher couldn't express himself well, or if he truly meant what he said, well, lets say he is just ignorant.

I think the teacher tried to say: "Humans differed from apes when they started to bury their friends" No need for the afterlife, just the burial.

Now another questions rises: "Why did this primitive people buried their dead with gifts and stuff like that?"

fanboy-buster

christians do not believe in evolutionelpollomaster

Uhm, where did scientists come up with "to be human we need to believe in life after death?"wado-karate

[QUOTE="wado-karate"]Uhm, where did scientists come up with "to be human we need to believe in life after death?"N8A

[QUOTE="fanboy-buster"]

According to numerous scientists, human speciation (when normal apes can't breed with the human acestor apes) started about 6 millions years ago.

Now, hominization (when apes turn into humans) started about 1.8 million years ago. According to scientists, apes started to be "human" once they started believing in life after death. This means that in order to be called human, we need in life after death.

So this means that atheists are apes???

The teacher brought this up to discussion in class but the class ended before we could start the discussion...so OT, what do you think about this???

EDIT: I think the teacher couldn't express himself well, or if he truly meant what he said, well, lets say he is just ignorant.

I think the teacher tried to say: "Humans differed from apes when they started to bury their friends" No need for the afterlife, just the burial.

Now another questions rises: "Why did this primitive people buried their dead with gifts and stuff like that?"

fatzebra

Your science teacher is on crack. Get a link that supports your false logic, and then maybe you'll get your answers.

In short, you're using the transitive property wrong. What you're suggesting is similar to the following.

"All locks have keys"

"I have a key"

"Therefore...I am a lock."

We're nothing close to an ape... accept the hand.Gaming-Planet

We are very close. The human genome is 96% identical to that of a chimpanzee.

Whut? I thought we were baby-eaters.aliblabla2007

According to numerous scientists, human speciation (when normal apes can't breed with the human acestor apes) started about 6 millions years ago.

Now, hominization (when apes turn into humans) started about 1.8 million years ago. According to scientists, apes started to be "human" once they started believing in life after death. This means that in order to be called human, we need in life after death.

So this means that atheists are apes???

The teacher brought this up to discussion in class but the class ended before we could start the discussion...so OT, what do you think about this???

EDIT: I think the teacher couldn't express himself well, or if he truly meant what he said, well, lets say he is just ignorant.

I think the teacher tried to say: "Humans differed from apes when they started to bury their friends" No need for the afterlife, just the burial.

Now another questions rises: "Why did this primitive people buried their dead with gifts and stuff like that?"

We're Homo Sapiens Sapiens, not even close to an ape. :?

And WTF does religious belief have to do with being an ape or not ?

According to numerous scientists, human speciation (when normal apes can't breed with the human acestor apes) started about 6 millions years ago.

Now, hominization (when apes turn into humans) started about 1.8 million years ago. According to scientists, apes started to be "human" once they started believing in life after death. This means that in order to be called human, we need in life after death.

So this means that atheists are apes???

The teacher brought this up to discussion in ****but the ****ended before we could start the discussion...so OT, what do you think about this???

EDIT: I think the teacher couldn't express himself well, or if he truly meant what he said, well, lets say he is just ignorant.

I think the teacher tried to say: "Humans differed from apes when they started to bury their friends" No need for the afterlife, just the burial.

Now another questions rises: "Why did this primitive people buried their dead with gifts and stuff like that?"

fanboy-buster

If there's one thing I hate, its teachers who are irresponsible enough, to share their ignorance with people they should educate rather than misinform. It's a shame really.

christians do not believe in evolutionelpollomaster

Extreme belief in religion lead to the Crusades

Extreme belief in Science lead to... nothing really.

Which one is the ape??

Extreme belief in religion lead to the Crusades

Extreme belief in Science lead to... nothing really.

Which one is the ape??

HellsAngel2c

Well extreme belief in religion does lead to crusades, but christianity is not religion, and to be extreme about christianity can only lead to being annoying to others at best.

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:| Communism is a secular type of government, did not come from chrsitianity at all. I think it is safe to say too much of anything is bad

I think the whole 96 percent ape is bad science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNkxpTIbCIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX7Htg2HxkA&NR=1

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:|

SegaGenesisfan

[QUOTE="HellsAngel2c"]

Extreme belief in religion lead to the Crusades

Extreme belief in Science lead to... nothing really.

Which one is the ape??

SegaGenesisfan

Well extreme belief in religion does lead to crusades, but christianity is not religion, and to be extreme about christianity can only lead to being annoying to others at best.

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:| Communism is a secular type of government, did not come from chrsitianity at all. I think it is safe to say too much of anything is bad

I think the whole 96 percent ape is bad science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNkxpTIbCIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX7Htg2HxkA&NR=1

[QUOTE="SegaGenesisfan"]

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:|

Genetic_Code

[QUOTE="HellsAngel2c"]

Extreme belief in religion lead to the Crusades

Extreme belief in Science lead to... nothing really.

Which one is the ape??

SegaGenesisfan

Well extreme belief in religion does lead to crusades, but christianity is not religion, and to be extreme about christianity can only lead to being annoying to others at best.

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:| Communism is a secular type of government, did not come from chrsitianity at all. I think it is safe to say too much of anything is bad

I think the whole 96 percent ape is bad science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNkxpTIbCIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX7Htg2HxkA&NR=1

Well, there's something new to hear everyday right? :roll:

christianity is not religionSegaGenesisfan

[QUOTE="SegaGenesisfan"]christianity is not religionFunky_Llama

[QUOTE="HellsAngel2c"]

Extreme belief in religion lead to the Crusades

Extreme belief in Science lead to... nothing really.

Which one is the ape??

SegaGenesisfan

Well extreme belief in religion does lead to crusades, but christianity is not religion, and to be extreme about christianity can only lead to being annoying to others at best.

Also ever heard of the Templar Knights that rode around in the middle-east killing men, women and children in the name of God for being heathrens?

I don't think that was just annoying at the time.

On topic, Homo Sapiens are basically mostly evolved from apes, we have most in common with them then any other animal.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="SegaGenesisfan"]christianity is not religionzakkro

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:| Communism is a secular type of government, did not come from chrsitianity at all. I think it is safe to say too much of anything is bad

SegaGenesisfan

How does extreme belief in science lead to the building of the atomic bomb? What exactly is "bad science" and what are "false beliefs"?

We're Homo Sapiens Sapiens, not even close to an ape. :?

Gamer4Iife

Homo Sapiens are still in the ape family...

Homo Sapiens are still in the ape family..Blood-Scribe

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Homo Sapiens are still in the ape family..Vandalvideo

Both the pan and homo genus belong to the Ape superfamily. Both are apes. Humans are apes.

Both the pan and homo genus belong to the Ape superfamily. Both are apes. Humans are apes. Blood-Scribe

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Both the pan and homo genus belong to the Ape superfamily. Both are apes. Humans are apes. Vandalvideo

Really?

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Homo Sapiens are still in the ape family..Blood-Scribe

Both the pan and homo genus belong to the Ape superfamily. Both are apes. Humans are apes.

Really?Blood-Scribe

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"] Uh, not they're not. Humans belong to the homo genus. Apes belong to the pan genus.jointed

Both the pan and homo genus belong to the Ape superfamily. Both are apes. Humans are apes.

Actually, they're both, since the term primate applies to an order, not a family.

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]Really?Vandalvideo

You're reading it upside-down.

Start from the bottom and then go up.

Well extreme belief in religion does lead to crusades, but christianity is not religion, and to be extreme about christianity can only lead to being annoying to others at best.

Extreme belief in science, leads to false beliefs, bad science, that goes unquestioned, uncheck, unchallenged. It also leads to atomic bombs:| Communism is a secular type of government, did not come from chrsitianity at all. I think it is safe to say too much of anything is bad

I think the whole 96 percent ape is bad science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNkxpTIbCIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX7Htg2HxkA&NR=1

SegaGenesisfan

You're reading it upside-down. Blood-Scribe

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]You're reading it upside-down. Vandalvideo

I'm not talking about branches from the tribe hominini, I'm talking about the superfamily of hominoidea (ape). Tribe classifications are much further down the line, and have nothing to do with what I'm talking about.

I'm not talking about branches from the tribe hominini, I'm talking about the superfamily of hominoidea (ape). Tribe classifications are much further down the line, and have nothing to do with what I'm talking about. Blood-Scribe

[QUOTE="Blood-Scribe"]I'm not talking about branches from the tribe hominini, I'm talking about the superfamily of hominoidea (ape). Tribe classifications are much further down the line, and have nothing to do with what I'm talking about. Vandalvideo

That's completely besides the point that I'm trying to make. It's not about how divergent the branches are, or whether or not we're able to mate with other apes. It's a simple matter of classification and taxonomic terms. We're in the superfamily hominoidea. Hominoidea means "Ape". We're apes by definition.

That's completely besides the point that I'm trying to make. It's not about how divergent the branches are, or whether or not we're able to mate with other apes. It's a simple matter of classification and taxonomic terms. We're in the superfamily hominoidea. Hominoidea means "Ape". We're apes by definition. Blood-Scribe

According to numerous scientists, human speciation (when normal apes can't breed with the human acestor apes) started about 6 millions years ago.

Now, hominization (when apes turn into humans) started about 1.8 million years ago. According to scientists, apes started to be "human" once they started believing in life after death. This means that in order to be called human, we need in life after death.

So this means that atheists are apes???

The teacher brought this up to discussion in class but the class ended before we could start the discussion...so OT, what do you think about this???

EDIT: I think the teacher couldn't express himself well, or if he truly meant what he said, well, lets say he is just ignorant.

I think the teacher tried to say: "Humans differed from apes when they started to bury their friends" No need for the afterlife, just the burial.

Now another questions rises: "Why did this primitive people buried their dead with gifts and stuff like that?"

fanboy-buster