People are People and Monkeys are Animals
by Warren Krug (November-December, 2001)
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The recent release of the movie Planet of the Apes, the inferior remake of the
1960’s classic sci-fi movie of the same name, has caused some people to examine
the monkey-human connection more closely.
Darwinists have taken the opportunity to inform us again that apes are our
grandparents and we are just another breed of ape.
A professor at UCLA has had the nerve to tell us that “if man is made in God’s
image, then God must be a chimpanzee.”
The scientific establishment more and more is linking the “five great apes”—chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans,
bonobos, and (gasp) humans—into one biologically similar group while dismissing other creatures as being
mere “animals.”
Some are even pushing for special rights for apes (the non-human kind) such as the right to life and the right to
be free from torture, experimentation, or other degrading treatment.
We cannot deny that there are a lot of similarities, biologically speaking, between mankind and simians—the two
species are 99% identical genetically, have similar blood groups and brain structures and show similar behavior
in the first years of life.
But in fairness we ought to look at some of the differences:
Humans can speak and can grasp the concept of language. Simians cannot talk and no one has ever
demonstrated they have true grammatical ability.
People are creative and are constantly changing the world around them, sometimes for the better and
sometimes for the worse. Left to themselves, simians would be living pretty much the same as they were
thousands of years ago.
Although not as big or strong or fast as some other species, humans have shown their dominance over all other
creatures.
Yet, the Bible shows the real differences. Humans were created with immortal souls and with a knowledge of
good and evil. Because we fell into sin, Jesus came to save us and offer us eternal life in heaven.
There is no evidence that animals including the real apes have a conscience, and certainly Christ did not come
to save them.
It is not proper or logical to call us animals in general or apes in particular.
—Warren Krug, editor
