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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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1490wayb · 56-60, M
the key word here is CLOSELY RELATED. there are still very distinct differences. with dna 5-10% difference between species is huge. would you agree??
@1490wayb

Indeed there are differences and indeed we are closely related to other apes.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@1490wayb If there weren’t differences, there wouldn’t be different species, and if there weren’t intra-species differences no species would survive at all.
1490wayb · 56-60, M
@Pikachu maybe resemblance yes, but related i disagree with
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@1490wayb The genetic evidence is clear and unassailable
@1490wayb

Well you're certainly entitled to disagree but perhaps then you can answer the question posed here.
At what point does DNA stop showing that two things are related and how do you justify that cut off?