RE: Proof that God exists
January 16, 2018 at 10:28 pm
(This post was last modified: January 16, 2018 at 10:29 pm by vulcanlogician.)
(January 16, 2018 at 9:50 pm)Conspiracy_of_reason Wrote: There must be an evolutionary reason why religion, in some form or other, has sprung up across the globe
Maybe for the same reason that the appendix sprung up in human biology. It served a purpose once.
But now the question is: is it harmless or does it need to be removed? I tolerate religion so long as it is harmless. Otherwise, it has to go.
You seem to be missing something about evolution. It sometimes leaves us with useless artifacts. I got my wisdom teeth removed because (not only did they serve no purpose) they caused me a great deal of pain and strife. Of course our broad-jawed ancestors used to chew food with their wisdom teeth. However, the modern sapien jaw is shaped in a way which renders them useless. Perhaps religions are the "wisdom teeth" of society.
IMO Science hasn't replaced religion until "science centers" are found every other block and is is common for people to visit them once a week or so. Wouldn't that be neat? But it ain't gonna happen. You know why? Because science is a completely different enterprise. I admit that in ancient times, religion provided explanations for things and (in this regard) science has replaced it. But I disagree that science has replaced religion in regard to being an "object of faith."
