This topic is a perfect example of science progressing with new information and how important it is to keep up if you truly want to know the answers. You won't keep up by reading magazines published by window cleaners for window cleaners. Speaking as an ex.....window cleaner :D ......Here is a quote from the UK natural history museum.
"Neanderthal genome
In 2010, about 60 per cent of the entire genetic code of several Neanderthal fossils was revealed for the first time and led to surprising insights into the evolution of our own species. When the Neanderthal genome was compared with those of modern humans from different continents, it showed that modern populations from Europe, Asia and New Guinea shared more genetic information with Neanderthals than present-day Africans do, with around 2.5 per cent Neanderthal DNA in their genetic make-up.
Now that more of the Neanderthal genome has been sequenced, we know that this figure is more like two per cent.
The most likely explanation for this shared DNA is that a small number of Neanderthals interbred with the ancestors of today’s Europeans, Asians and New Guineans soon after they left Africa around 60,000 years ago."
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/human-origins/modern-human-evolution/where/
As I was once a witness I have s perspective as to why the JW's get scientific information from the Watchtower's writers and not scientists. They dare not look and see themselves and lie inwardly that what they are being told must be true!.... Knowing full well it would be smarter to AT LEAST check the information out! When I eventually left I was gobsmacked at how much was simply untrue/misquoted/out dated/bias. I wished I had checked earlier because 90% is so deceitful it leaves you in NO doubt of the Watchtower's deceit.
But I find it interesting that those coming here are a little perplexed as to what to think/say/do when trying to figure out what is really true and ......importantly.....how to go about finding out what is true?
I can only think of giving a comparison. Would you turn to Mormons if you wanted to understand how chemotherapy worked in a cancer? Would you turn to a Catholic Protestant if you wanted someone to explain to you the early migration of humans on earth? Would you turn to a green grocer if you wanted to learn about the history of religions? Would you turn to a window cleaner to have the Big Bang explained? Would you ask a 77 year old ex pioneer living in bethel on the intricate details of evolution.....? Good luck even getting a definition of evolution out of them!
We have world experts and you can look at their data and opinions and decide for yourself like EVERY other human does. Letting 8 men you can't name think for you is lazy and dangerous .......and been as I did it.....I'm happy to say.....it's bloody stupid too!
Everything they told us was a lie, or in the context of a lie....and that is not taking into account the crazy stuff like aluminium is evil, vaccines are from the devil and that womens brains are smaller than men's etc etc etc .. I talking about the recent claims they make about science! Why on earth WOULD you listen to a writer from a religious brochure!? Go to the source....... EVERYTIME.