It’s a made up definition which varies depending on whose fairytales you believe.
This is a blatantly unhelpful answer.
Spinoza has a good quote that I reflect on often.
“I believe that a triangle, if it could speak, would say that God is eminently triangular, and a circle that the divine nature is eminently circular; and thus would every one ascribe his own attributes to God.”- Spinoza
So, anything can be divine if there is something that prescribes divinity to it.
From what I’ve heard, the Bible doesn’t count animals as having the same spiritual level as humans. However, I disagree with this idea, and honestly believe osme animals are just as spiritual power as humans, considering some are very intelligent and just down right good.
Ook?
Use your words
He did. Just because you don’t understand the Librarian doesn’t mean he wasn’t using words.
Just make sure you never use the “M” word around him. He doesn’t like that. Orangutans are apes, no “M” involved.
Ook!
:)
Okay :)
(These are references to the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett, just to bring you in out of the dark.)
Humans aren’t great apes.
If you’re ok with being put alongside your family in the same row as some feces throwing hairy animals, because some guys - that might as well change their opinion tomorrow - told you it’s ok, I’m not going to stop you.
Me? I don’t feel much kinship with gorillas, thank you very much.
I mean, where do you put humans as a species then
Nowhere near gorillas.
I am sure that the scientific model of evolution is vast and flexible enough, so that we don’t have to occupy the same place those creatures dwell in.
Where then? I mean, you seem to be more confident in yourself than most biologists, so you sure know more than them and can prove why humans belong to a different category?
Where then?
If you’re willing to grant me some considerable amount of money to perform relevant research and studies, I can provide a satisfactory answer.
If you can’t, or aren’t willing to, then you need to continue to live knowing that at least one person in this world doesn’t exactly accept the model of reality you prefer.
If you don’t have research backing you, why are you so confident? Just because you feel like it?
This guy literally just said that he doesn’t believe in evolution because he doesn’t feel like it.
I gotta hand it to you, you managed to give the worst anti-evolution argument I’ve heard yet
This guy literally just said that he doesn’t believe in evolution because he doesn’t feel like it.
Actually, I have no problem with evolution. It’s just that I don’t believe in the forced division of species, one that puts us in the same cage as gorillas.
…but, since you have obvious sexual feelings towards these funny creatures, godspeed, and may you bring beautiful children to this world.
It’s just that I don’t believe in the forced division of species,
What does that even mean? “Species” isn’t an actual thing that exists, it’s a way of classifying creatures that we find useful.
one that puts us in the same cage as gorillas.
“In the same cage”? Presumably you can accept that you have some things in common with the gorilla: you both have a heart, both have lungs, both sneeze from time to time, both need to sleep, etc. The “cage” is a continuum.
I have nothing to say, and I’m gonna continue to do so, so help me God.
Yeah, nah, you’re boring.
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I can copy & paste the comment once again, this time separating each line for your convenience, if that helps.
Just ask, I’m always glad to help those less fortunate…
Sure they are. Why do some humans think they are better then other animals and not part of nature?
There’s an enormous gap between “we’re better than SOME animals”, and “we’re no part of nature”. It’s so vast, that you could throw whole flotilla of USA’s Navy inside and it wouldn’t even cover its bottom.
And yet, you managed to cross this distance in a single mental leap. Nicely done.
