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Re:How We Got Here: DNA Points to a Single Migration From Af... by 13of40 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:38PM (#12553935)
Funny, because in my interpretation of the text (e.g. Genesis 9:3 [1]) god draws a distinct line between people and animals. Saying that we're all apes from Africa is more like erasing that line and acknowledging our kinship.

[1] http://biblehub.com/genesis/9-3.htm

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Re:How We Got Here: DNA Points to a Single Migration From Af... by aptwebapps on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @10:50PM (#12553980)
Right, but the question is whether the GP was trying to make common cause with all humans or with all animals.
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Re:How We Got Here: DNA Points to a Single Migration From Af... by reflexive on Thursday September 22, 2016 @02:38AM (#12554914)
Thank you. The key point of Genesis is: be fruitful, multiply, and allow your descendants to enjoy the blessings of God. Getting involved in quibbles about the status of other species is exactly the anti-pattern of how to not to get a good outcome from interpreting a sacred text.
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