Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: April 20, 2024, 6:32 am

Thread Rating:
  • 1 Vote(s) - 5 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Reasons to despise " god " ( in the almost zero possibility of he/she/its existence )
#21
RE: Reasons to despise " god " ( in the almost zero possibility of he/she/its existence )
This pattern recognition is of course something that has helped us in the past. It is totally justified to think "Predator" instead of "wind" when you hear branches of a bush move. In the case of religion however lots of people think "Zebra" instead of "Horse" when they hear hooves. Smile
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Pastafarian
Reply
#22
RE: Reasons to despise " god " ( in the almost zero possibility of he/she/its existence )
Yes of course. This pattern seeing is important. It can go wrong sometimes. But the pattern seeing itself evolved for a good "reason". Although of course reason isn't really the right word exactly.
Because of course you would have had to react as if its a predator in case it IS one. You can't afford to think "Oh its just the wind". And then have a predator kill you.
Did I forget to mention the benefits of pattern recognition? I guess I didn't think it needed a mention. But of course it could be needed a mention to some people. So thanks for pointing it out if I forgot to mention it.
Of course pattern recognition ITSELF evolved because it benefits us.
Even if we get it wrong a lot of the time. In the past this would have been often beneficial because, what if you're wrong? You can't afford to think and/or act as if its just something harmless. If you're wrong you could die.
Reply



Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Do you think Scientology sells anyone on its belief? Sweden83 19 1718 December 25, 2020 at 8:34 pm
Last Post: Smaug
  Are miracles evidence of the existence of God? ido 74 4080 July 24, 2020 at 12:59 pm
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  10 Syllogistic arguments for Gods existence Otangelo 84 10748 January 14, 2020 at 5:59 pm
Last Post: Abaddon_ire
  Quantum Physics Proves God’s Existence blue grey brain 15 1863 January 2, 2019 at 11:08 pm
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  Petition to rename "communion wafers" to Jeez-its! Foxaèr 26 3208 October 9, 2018 at 9:48 pm
Last Post: Dr H
  How you know religion has done its job in brainwashing you: Foxaèr 19 2747 August 9, 2018 at 12:47 am
Last Post: purplepurpose
  Why are you chasing the idea of the existence of a God? WinterHold 26 3258 August 7, 2018 at 2:05 pm
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  11-Year-Old College Grad Wants to Pursue Astrophysics to Prove God’s Existence Foxaèr 49 6864 August 2, 2018 at 4:51 pm
Last Post: GUBU
  pons ibi lity for it, she wo gimunepipa 6 766 March 12, 2018 at 8:31 am
Last Post: vulcanlogician
  List of reasons to believe God exists? henryp 428 83971 January 21, 2018 at 2:56 am
Last Post: Abaddon_ire



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)