We're all supposed to believe that the human body is this great 'temple' that God created in His perfection. We have this mind boggling, complicated, piece of machinery made in God's apparent image.
Well, now I'm not a Doctor, but I do play one on this blog. That said ... I'd like to point out some of the stupid things that's on our bodies that seem to have no practical purpose at all.
- Male nipples
- Wisdom teeth
- Appendix
- Body Hair
-Thirteenth Rib
- Male uterus (YES - we have one!)
- Coccyx
And then there are things that you probably don't have a clue what they are (I didn't).
- Vomeronasal organ
- Extrinsic ear muscles
- Neck rib
- Third eyelid
- Darwin's point
- Subclavius muscle
- Palmaris Muscle
- Erector Pili
- Plantaris muscle
- Fifth Toe
- Female vas deferens
- Pyramidalis muscle
It sure seems obvious to Me that we have a lot of parts on our body that are unnecessary that certainly deserve the question "WHY?" Well ... I'm sure according to the Bible thumpers out there, it would be some sort of 'God's master plan' for us, but logic would say (along with science), that these parts were leftover from when they were needed as we developed from what ever species we developed from. And as time goes on, and evolution continues to happen, we will slowly loose these body parts and they will become non existent.
Did you know that 99% of all scientist believe in evolution? That's a pretty damning case against all the religious nut jobs out there. You see, Christians can't say that we evolved from apes ... it's just wrong! But the evidence just keeps piling up year after year that says we did, and the thought of man being created by a 'puff of air' from God, and that woman came from a rib, and that evil came from a talking snake and a magical apple, seem more and more absurd with each passing day. But don't worry, with each and every absurdity, you can bet there will be some Bible apologetic out there explaining why it doesn't make any sense, and why God wants us to make us so confused ...... probably to test our faith!
Well I'm living proof of evolution! In the past two years, I went from a 'God fearing' christian, and evolved into a free thinking, rational, intelligent, human being who is capable of making sound decisions on HIS OWN without the scare tactics of some magical guy in the sky watching My every move, just waiting for Me to screw up so He can send Me to this mythical place filled with torture, and anguish, and fire, and brimstone, and crying, and gnashing of teeth.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Todays RBV: Isaiah 34:6 The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
Yeah ... enough said.
4 comments:
You forgot one. An if you are going to blog give all the info. God Dam It!!!!!!!!
VOMERONASAL ORGAN
A tiny pit on each side of the septum is lined with nonfunctioning chemoreceptors. They may be all that remains of a once extensive pheromone-detecting ability.
EXTRINSIC EAR MUSCLES
This trio of muscles most likely made it possible for prehominids to move their ears independently of their heads, as rabbits and dogs do. We still have them, which is why most people can learn to wiggle their ears.
WISDOM TEETH
Early humans had to chew a lot of plants to get enough calories to survive, making another row of molars helpful. Only about 5 percent of the population has a healthy set of these third molars.
NECK RIB
A set of cervical ribs—possibly leftovers from the age of reptiles—still appear in less than 1 percent of the population. They often cause nerve and artery problems.
THIRD EYELID
A common ancestor of birds and mammals may have had a membrane for protecting the eye and sweeping out debris. Humans retain only a tiny fold in the inner corner of the eye.
DARWIN’S POINT
A small folded point of skin toward the top of each ear is occasionally found in modern humans. It may be a remnant of a larger shape that helped focus distant sounds.
SUBCLAVIUS MUSCLE
This small muscle stretching under the shoulder from the first rib to the collarbone would be useful if humans still walked on all fours. Some people have one, some have none, and a few have two.
PALMARIS MUSCLE
This long, narrow muscle runs from the elbow to the wrist and is missing in 11 percent of modern humans. It may once have been important for hanging and climbing. Surgeons harvest it for reconstructive surgery.
MALE NIPPLES
Lactiferous ducts form well before testosterone causes sex differentiation in a fetus. Men have mammary tissue that can be stimulated to produce milk.
ERECTOR PILI
Bundles of smooth muscle fibers allow animals to puff up their fur for insulation or to intimidate others. Humans retain this ability (goose bumps are the indicator) but have obviously lost most of the fur.
APPENDIX
This narrow, muscular tube attached to the large intestine served as a special area to digest cellulose when the human diet consisted more of plant matter than animal protein. It also produces some white blood cells. Annually, more than 300,000 Americans have an appendectomy.
BODY HAIR
Brows help keep sweat from the eyes, and male facial hair may play a role in sexual selection, but apparently most of the hair left on the human body serves no function.
PLANTARIS MUSCLE
Often mistaken for a nerve by freshman medical students, the muscle was useful to other primates for grasping with their feet. It has disappeared altogether in 9 percent of the population.
THIRTEENTH RIB
Our closest cousins, chimpanzees and gorillas, have an extra set of ribs. Most of us have 12, but 8 percent of adults have the extras.
MALE UTERUS
A remnant of an undeveloped female reproductive organ hangs off the male prostate gland.
FIFTH TOE
Lesser apes use all their toes for grasping or clinging to branches. Humans need mainly the big toe for balance while walking upright.
FEMALE VAS DEFERENS
What might become sperm ducts in males become the epoophoron in females, a cluster of useless dead-end tubules near the ovaries.
PYRAMIDALIS MUSCLE
More than 20 percent of us lack this tiny, triangular pouchlike muscle that attaches to the pubic bone. It may be a relic from pouched marsupials.
COCCYX
These fused vertebrae are all that’s left of the tail that most mammals still use for balance and communication. Our hominid ancestors lost the need for a tail before they began walking upright.
PARANASAL SINUSES
The nasal sinuses of our early ancestors may have been lined with odor receptors that gave a heightened sense of smell, which aided survival. No one knows why we retain these perhaps troublesome mucus-lined cavities, except to make the head lighter and to warm and moisten the air we breathe.
db
And the older you get you may not need other parts. That is up to the reader to decide. db
http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/foto/ee2aa97c_middeleeuwen.jpg
TT - to your comment on your link you posted. All I can say is "AMEN!"
Post a Comment