I have no objections to the concept of evolution, TIA, and I agree that it's quite obvious. That doesn't necessarily lead me to the certain conclusion that humans are descended from an apelike ancestor, although it is definitely a possibility...

Nor does the theory of evolution in any way conflict with my spiritual notions about the soul, reincarnation, the afterlife, or anything else like that. I see now reason why evolution (physical evolution, I mean) and the soul (spiritual evolution) cannot coexist and work together in a useful fashion. In fact, the one may well be a reflection of the other.

Tweed - Brilliant link to Shatner. I would also suggest that his rampant libido bears a striking resemblance to that of the "bull ape" of such lurid pulp fiction as the famed Edgar Rice Burroughs stories. Shatner may, in fact, be the "missing link" for which scientists have long searched, and there he is right under their silly noses! Inform Harvard immediately, I say!

- LH