If humans didn evolve from apes, why did god give humans vestigial organs?
The human appendix is definitely a vestigial organ. In other primates and many herbivores, it is much larger and contains stores of bacteria that helps digest the cellulose in plant matter. Since humans don’t chomp on raw vegetation all day anymore, this organ atrophied and is no longer needed for this purpose. However, even vestigial organs sometimes develop new functions. Scientists have theorized that the human appendix now acts as a “safehouse” for storing and protecting beneficial intestinal bacteria, and it helps replenish intestinal flora if it gets wiped out by sickness. You can live without your appendix since most people in modern society eat cooked food that is easy to break down, but it takes longer for your digestion to get back up to speed if you suffer from a bad stomach flu or any other illness that ends up purging your colon. * By the way, I also often say we evolved from “apes” when speaking to the general public, because most average people don’t understand what a “h
