Quote:No one is claiming that a meme is a solid, much less biologically reproducing being. It is simply an idea that has caught on. Which memes stick around and which fade out, are sometimes referred to in evolution-speak with 'survival' and 'selection' but even though it is structurally similar, it does not involve genetics or biological reproduction.
so far you have agreed with me entirely.
Quote:As for religion being a part of our code, it is not.
there is no evidence for that statement, and in the interests of accuracy and science, should not be repeated without some.
Quote:Memes do exist. They are real concepts though, not physical things. Just like memories exist, emotions exist, political ideologies exist, etc. They are not material, but real none the less.
You sound like you are defending god: not material, but real none the less. how can you say they are real without proof? and i don't believe dawkins is claiming they are nonmaterial. to say they are nonmaterial is like comparing them to a ghost.
one definition of nonmaterial from the dictionary: unreal.
