Sure would be nice if you would stop trying to make the issue about common ancestry instead of the HOW issue.
They go hand in hand.
The only reason that we are able to determine common ancestry between 2 random organisms, is because we understand
how genetics works.
The mechanics of genetics is pretty much the core of evolution, especially the "how".
We can determine common ancestry, because we understand that mutations in DNA accumulate over generations.
It's how we can know if your dad is your actual biological dad. Because you inherited his genes and his inheritable mutations. It's how we can know if your sister is your biological sister because she too will have that genetic material.
In short, we can genetically determine common ancestry,
precisely because we understand the "how" of genetic change and inheritance.
Pine trees and humans aren't completely different life forms?
No, they are not "completely different" life forms.
We are both build from eukaryote cells for example.
To be "
completely different", we would have to be like....you know....
completely different.
But what we observe (exactly like we would have to if evolution is correct), is that we are less different from some species then others.
We are the least different from chimps and bonobo's. We're a litte bit more different then gorilla's. A bit more different still then Oeran Oetangs. etc.
Would you say Spanish and Italian are "completely different"?
They sure are different languages. But they aren't "completely" different. They share a lot of things. Which is what you would expect, considering that both are descendants of the same original language known as Latin.
I agree. Nature is awesome.
You'll say anything in an attempt to protect your faith-based atheistic Darwinist creationism, won't you? Make any old empty claim.
I'm not the one who's desperate to defend a fundamentalistic religious belief.
I gave up hope of it "working" to make you understand basic things a long time ago.
At this point, I only continue to engage you for the benefit of the lurkers reading this forum.
I consider you pretty much a lost cause. Nothing will ever change your mind unless you get your priorities straight and find a little bit of intellectual integrity burried somewhere in your brain.
To quote the awesome Dr House "if you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people..."
And to quote another dude (I forget who said this): "you can't reason someone out of a position that they didn't reason themselves
into in the first place..."