(October 22, 2013 at 2:16 pm)Sword of Christ Wrote:(October 22, 2013 at 7:51 am)Brian37 Wrote: "Religion" is nothing more than our species taking our natural grouping in evolution, and setting up "in group" vs"out group"
People like to form into groups with shared beliefs and ideals (like atheists have done) so you can't prevent that.
True but that is not what 'in group' vs. 'out group' is about.
The emphasis is on the "vs."
Check out this stuff from Jonathan Haidt
http://www.moralfoundations.org/
The 6 "moralities" are:
1. Harm / care (empathy)
2. Fairness / cheating (reciprocity)
3. Liberty / oppression (freedom)
4. Loyalty / betrayal (in-group)
5. Authority / subversion (respect)
6. Sanctity / degradation (purity)
Tests show that the liberal-minded are more in tune with 1. 2. and 3. whereas conservatives value all six.
Atheism is a single issue so you often find that they have little else in common so do not form groups easily.
The PURPOSE of life is to replicate our DNA ................. (from Darwin)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)
The MEANING of life is the experience of living ... (from Frank Herbert)
The VALUE of life is the legacy we leave behind ..... (from observation)