Ouroboros
Coincidentia oppositorum
LOL! That's actually a question anthropologists have discussed about. What's the evolutionary advantage or benefit of having a belief?
That would be something interesting to discuss here as well, I suspect.
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Why would God create Evolution?
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LOL! That's actually a question anthropologists have discussed about. What's the evolutionary advantage or benefit of having a belief?
That would be something interesting to discuss here as well, I suspect.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
Beliefs evolve.
The more complex the believer....the more likely he might get it right.
It aims at the possibility of finding some evolutionary shortcuts towards lifes ever higher progressions.
McBell
Admiral Obvious
Agreed.
Disagreed.
The more complex the believer, the more complex the beliefs.
The more complex the beliefs, the more potential for error.
Yerda
Veteran Member
The first premise is unsustainable imo.
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
Why do people do this:
"G-d"
"God"
What's the difference, if all you're doing is punching a different key in place of "O"? The word is the same - it's read the same - the meaning is the same. Why bother with this?
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
I like this concept..
If people believe that the person or persons leading them is divine, they're capable of all types of amazing things in pursuit of pleasing divinity. (It's like wanting to make your dad proud.)
If Ancient Egypt had been full of nothing but skeptics - would there be any pyramids?
I think it's harder to educate the masses than it is to subject them to your rule. And subjection is just easier if they believe in something - anything. This same pattern plays out for all of human history.
Ouroboros
Coincidentia oppositorum
Yeah. It's probably something like that. There possibly are benefits to belief for these reasons. Dreaming about a better future makes us work harder and improve our living standards, which might give better chances for survival.
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
It was also the driving force behind a LOT of what developed within individual cultures.
Colors - clothing - architexture - food - song - dance... These were all attached to religious belief.
Colors - clothing - architexture - food - song - dance... These were all attached to religious belief.
paarsurrey
Veteran Member
Why would God create Evolution?
G-d (Jesus certainly was not god) is in not a hurry.
Regards
G-d (Jesus certainly was not god) is in not a hurry.
Regards
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
Ouroboros
Coincidentia oppositorum
Very true.
paarsurrey
Veteran Member
Language is for communication. If you understood what I mean the purpose is achieved.
Now please come to the topic.
Regards
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
I'm part of the conversation. It's just an aside.
Akivah
Well-Known Member
It's my religious practice. You understood my meaning, so we don't need to delve into it further on this thread.
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
Is it a sign of respect or something?
It's just a quick little answer
It's just a quick little answer
Robert.Evans
You will be assimilated; it is His Will.
Haha, welcome to forum if I have not already said it. I think the answer is that they don't want to misuse his name. Clearly that is not his name, so why bother? I guess that is just an extension of not using his name. Personally I agree with you. I don't think it changes anything. Perhaps we need to be more careful with what we write, rather than thinking that it is all made Ok because we missed out the letter 'o'.... haha
jonathan180iq
Well-Known Member
Thanks, R-bert
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Robert.Evans
You will be assimilated; it is His Will.
haha... n- pr-blem.
paarsurrey
Veteran Member
To write G-d is not my religious practice. It is a Jewish practice. I don't hate Jews. I like to write like this than to write God which the Christian take for Jesus.
Neither Jews nor Muslims believe Jesus as god; he never was, it is a Christian misconception.
Regards