The Joplin Globe today published a column by Jay Ambrose which I quite agree with, except that Mr. Ambrose didn't go far enough. In the article he describes an expreience had at the London Zoo which I can only attribute to atheism run amok. In a letter to the editor of the Globe I added my own critique which is also here...
Regarding Jay Ambrose's column in the September 27 edition titled, "We're
not just another primate."
It’s good to see someone using common sense for once in their understanding of the human species. Mr. Ambrose was not only on-target with his arguments; he also did an excellent job of showing restraint towards those philosophically ignorant enough to disown their special place in creation.
I cannot claim that restraint. The idea that Mankind is just another species is a prime example of what philosophical dead-ends like naturalism, humanism and materialism—all of which stem from atheism—would like us to believe. The fact is however that such baseless and intellectually-challenged philosophy ultimately leads to the demise of morality and proliferation of mindless activity like 'frolicking around in an exhibit' in the London Zoo while scantily clad.
The very idea that we are ‘just another primate’ is morally repugnant not only to
Christians, but to Mormons, Jews, Muslims and other faith groups as well. If it was true that Mankind is just another species, then we would have to accept that nothing spiritually separates us from all other life on earth and we would lose all bases for morality. We would be forced to give credence to such immoral practices as abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, polygamy, etc., which is exactly what most atheists want.
According to Genesis 1:27 God made man “in His own image…” We are special. We are not like other created life for that very reason. To forget that fact is to ignore
not only the common sense truth that Mr. Ambrose ably pointed out, but our
Biblical heritage as well, and that is much more important.
