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How does the creationist accept that a DNA test shows they're related to their father but reject that a DNA test shows they're related to a chimp? [Spirituality & Religion]

DNA lets you see that you're related to your parents, somewhat more distantly related to your grandparents and what your racial heritage is.
DNA lets us see that a tiger is closely related to a lion or a mouse is closely related to a beaver.....so why can't it show that you're closely related to a chimpanzee?

The real question to the creationist: At what point can you claim that DNA is no longer showing relatedness but a common designer and how do you justify that claim?

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We also share DNA with bananas
Carazaa · F
@Bobby1123422 We did not come from bananas 😆
Carazaa · F
@Pikachu How are chimps that different from bananas? Would you say we have similar DNA so we have common ansestors? Why not?
@Carazaa

Well yes, all life is ultimately related.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Carazaa Are you sure? (Kidding.)
Carazaa · F
@Pikachu OK! Well I think its a jump for scientists to say we originated from animals. and fruit. We just disagree, but that's ok 🙂 I like you anyway!
@Carazaa

And i think it's a jump to say that DNA shows relatedness between humans but not between non-human animals, a jump that i have yet to see justified.
Carazaa · F
@Pikachu I think scientists have to justify why human DNA and Animal DNA can be compared 😉, Well it was fun but now I need to read some truth that I can bank on. I hope you are reading your Bible?
@Carazaa

I think you're very conspicuously avoiding answering the challenge i gave you.
And i don't blame you. It's a very difficult problem for the creationist.

scientists have to justify why human DNA and Animal DNA can be compared

It's already justified. It's so simple.
A paternity test is literally just a dumbed down version of the genetic testing we use to compare human genetics to other animals.
If a DNA test can show who is the father by genetic relatedness then it can show relatedness between more distant relations.
Done and done.
Enjoy your reading✌️
Carazaa · F
@Pikachu

I think you are conspiculously avoiding the challenge I gave you, to read the entire Bible.

I don't blame you, its difficult for atheists to read how we are sinners and the problem is us, not God, and to be told what to do by God, tough! Its hard to digest, harder than to say we have similar DNA like chimps so its PROOF of evolution.

✌️
DocSavage · M
@Carazaa
Would reading the Bible change anything known about the subject at hand ?
Last time I checked the Bible said we’re descended from a golem and a transgender clone.
DocSavage · M
@Carazaa
The reason Atheist can’t digest it is because it’s bullshit. Most Atheist became Atheist after reading the Bible, and realizing what a degenerate bastard they were supposed worship.
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Carazaa I've read the entire Bible three times. When I started, I was a devout Christian. Do you have anything to say about that?
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@Carazaa No response?
@Carazaa

I think you are conspiculously avoiding the challenge I gave you, to read the entire Bible.

lol don't be a turd.
It wasn't a challenge you set me but one i set for myself and I've just finished Daniel. Obviously.

But when you're done reading please do see if you can think of an answer to my question.
DocSavage · M
@LordShadowfire
If you’re lucky, she’ll block you until it blows over.
I’m working on my third one
@Carazaa Does an established evangelical expert in the Bible cease to be an expert when he becomes an atheist?
LordShadowfire · 46-50, M
@DocSavage My first block from her was because I posted passages from Moby Dick every time she posted passages from the bible.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@DocSavage Don’t rely on her to keep you blocked. She promised to keep me blocked, and then just casually broke her word, so her spam started contaminating my feeds again.

Worse, she exhibits no remorse for her unethical behaviour
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Carazaa · F
@Pikachu Don't be a turd? 😇 I don't know whether to laugh, heart, or be mad. I so happy that you are continuing reading. You are faster than me. My excuse is I work full time, and English is not my primary language 😉
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@Carazaa All life is related, we are very distant ancestors of bananas
DocSavage · M
@JimboSaturn

Some more closely than others.