[whattajoke]

but as for the origin of the species, I'm thinking evolution was recognized as bankrupt a long time ago.

If by that you mean, "origin of life" (which is what I gathered from the context of your full post), then you are correct. An elementary reading of the theory of evolution will bear this out; there is no mention of the origin of life, and it plays no part in the theory. Thanks for clearing that up for all the creationists present.

[the invisib1e hand]

Thanks for clearing that up for all the creationists present.

I'm sorry if this disappoints you, but I meant the species are unique, though exactly how they are classified I would leave to biologists; and that man is a higher order creation than animals, and was created essentially as he is today.