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To: Dimensio
Well, so far, only man is the one doing the talking and writing. I am not disputing this. I am merely pointing out that such uniqueness does not mean that the classification of homo sapiens in Kingdom Animalia is incorrect.

It does until something changes in some other animal.

Until then, man is unique and that uniqueness has to be accounted for.

The reason is that man has a soul and the rest of God's creatures do not (with the exception of Angels) Even if your unsubstantiated assertion is correct, it does not change the biological realities that have led to the classification of humans as animals. Biological classifications do not consider the presence or lack of a "soul". Taxonomic classifications are based purely upon observable physical traits of an organism. Even if humans have a "soul", as you claim, this does not mean that they are not biologically animals.

Well, you seem to want limit everything to biology, but man is more then flesh and blood.

You have to account for the human mind, which is more then simply the mechanical workings of the brain.

Now, where is your soul going to spend eternity? I do not know. Thus far I have not seen evidence for the existence of a soul. This question is not relevant to a discussion on biology or evolution.

Well, on the contrary, it is very relevant, since man is unique.

You are an individual that God sent His Son to die for so you could spend eternity with Him and not in hell.

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, and he that believeth not shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (Jn.3:36)

You have a soul and when you die it will exist somewhere,in either heaven or hell, the choice is yours, something else that makes us different then animals, free will.

347 posted on 03/25/2006 3:02:36 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Gal. 4:16)
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To: fortheDeclaration
" Until then, man is unique and that uniqueness has to be accounted for."

That uniqueness IS counted for. We have a unique species name, Homo sapiens sapiens.

" Well, you seem to want limit everything to biology, but man is more then flesh and blood.

You have to account for the human mind, which is more then simply the mechanical workings of the brain."

Unfounded assumption.
349 posted on 03/25/2006 4:09:55 AM PST by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is grandeur in this view of life...")
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To: fortheDeclaration
It does until something changes in some other animal.

Until what changes in some other animal?

Until then, man is unique and that uniqueness has to be accounted for.

It is, in the classification of humans a seperate species from all other animals. This does not logically imply that humans are not animals, however.

Well, you seem to want limit everything to biology, but man is more then flesh and blood.

I am not attempting to limit "everything" to biology. Merely this discussion, as that topic is relevant to the original article. Even if humans are "more" than "flesh and blood", taxonomic classifications are only based upon those features of the organism, not "something more" that may be present. If such an element beyond "flesh and blood", or rather the physical characteristics of the organism, is present, it is not the purpose of taxonomy to classify it.

You have to account for the human mind, which is more then simply the mechanical workings of the brain.

Thus far you have not demonstrated this to be the case.

Well, on the contrary, it is very relevant, since man is unique.

In a discussion of biology, such matters have no relevance. When discussing biology, man is another organism with features unique to the species, like all species.

You are an individual that God sent His Son to die for so you could spend eternity with Him and not in hell.

Whether or not this is true, it is not relevant to a discussion of biology.

You have a soul and when you die it will exist somewhere,in either heaven or hell, the choice is yours, something else that makes us different then animals, free will.

Again, this statement is not relevant to a discussion of biology. Moreover, you have not substantiated any of your assertions in this regard.
367 posted on 03/25/2006 12:55:50 PM PST by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
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