How evolution found God

[Ms Tree]

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Social glue

In my view, the real benefits of religion in terms of evolutionary fitness have to do with the fourth hypothesis. The idea that religion acts as a kind of glue that holds society together was also favoured by Emil Durkheim, one of the founding fathers of modern sociology. Now, though, we know more about how this works.

I have long held the belief that religion was an early for of government. A way to hold societies/groups together and maintain order.

I thought it was an Interesting read.

 

[7days]

Would this fall under the coveted "religious sex" catagory?

 

[southwind]

So , if religion is a "kind of glue", that holds society together, I take it that atheism is the opposite and breaks society's apart ! :blink:

 

[SparrowHawk]

"Evolution Found God"??

I didn't know he was missing!

How long was he gone?

Did he mention why he left?

Did Evolution track him via GPS?

I'm sad that some lost God and had to have evolution find him. My God was never lost and never fails.

 

[Ms Tree]

"Evolution Found God"??

I didn't know he was missing!

How long was he gone?

Did he mention why he left?

Did Evolution track him via GPS?

I'm sad that some lost God and had to have evolution find him. My God was never lost and never fails.

If you read the article it may clear up all the misconceptions you have and you would not ask stupid questions which which have nothing to do with what the article was addressing ... or you can just continue on as you are. Your ignorance is entirely under your control.

 

[SparrowHawk]

If you read the article it may clear up all the misconceptions you have and you would not ask stupid questions which which have nothing to do with what the article was addressing ... or you can just continue on as you are. Your ignorance is entirely under your control.

As is your condescending arrogance and hatred of Christians.

You can't prove that God doesn't exist any more than I can prove he does. This debate has been raging for thousands of years. I'll attach a link Promised LINK so you can read it and then insult Christians World Wide with your bigoted hatred.

Here's a thought. How about I accept and endorse Gay Marriage on the same day as you acknowledge the existence of God? How'd that be?

 

[Ms Tree]

Irony - someone who believe in god asking for proof. Lol

You cannot prove that Santa or the tooth fairy do/don't exist either. Do we assume that they are real till otherwise proven?

You are the one who belives in your fantasy so you prove it.

Science has proven that edition is real and there is enough evidence to to show that humans have evolved from something other than what we are today.

 

[Ms Tree]

Ill do you one better. Ill believe in your god once you prove that all the other gods are not real.

Take your time. Ill wait.

 

[SparrowHawk]

Ill do you one better. Ill believe in your god once you prove that all the other gods are not real.

Take your time. Ill wait.

Nope, NOT Interested!

Done debating religion with a condescending, arrogant Anti-Christian Bigot. In order for me to change your mind you'd first have to have one. I don't need proof for what I know in my heart to be true.

You hate people like me with the fervor and zeal that the KKK and Neo-Nazi's reserve for Blacks and Jews.

Face it when it comes to Genocide and Mass Murder you need an Atheist to get the job done right. History teaches us this in bold relief, Think Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot and that's just the last 80 years or so and combined they accounted for the deaths of nearly 100 Million innocents. When it comes to the slaughter of innocents, despite our best efforts we as Christisns are miserable failures. For expertise in creating government sanctioned killing apparatus, Atheists are a requirement

Me? I'm going to go cling to my guns and religion now and pray for your salvation. I just won't pray very hard as we don't need another bigoted hate monger on our side.

 

[Ms Tree]

Nope, NOT Interested!

Why do you hate the Greeks, Romans, Hindus, Native Americans. ... by discounting their gods?

Of course you dont need proof. Thats why it is called faith. I just think it is funny as hell that you ask prove of others when you cannot even prove the existence of your own god.

 

[xUT]

Nope, NOT Interested!

Done debating religion with a condescending, arrogant Anti-Christian Bigot. In order for me to change your mind you'd first have to have one. I don't need proof for what I know in my heart to be true.

You hate people like me with the fervor and zeal that the KKK and Neo-Nazi's reserve for Blacks and Jews.

Face it when it comes to Genocide and Mass Murder you need an Atheist to get the job done right. History teaches us this in bold relief, Think Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pol Pot and that's just the last 80 years or so and combined they accounted for the deaths of nearly 100 Million innocents. When it comes to the slaughter of innocents, despite our best efforts we as Christisns are miserable failures. For expertise in creating government sanctioned killing apparatus, Atheists are a requirement

Me? I'm going to go cling to my guns and religion now and pray for your salvation. I just won't pray very hard as we don't need another bigoted hate monger on our side.

What did you expect?
Garfy is a one trick/one sided pony.
I rarely put someone on my ignore list, but she finally made it.
She regurgitates the same old crap so there is no real need to see it 'yet' again.
B) xUT

 

[SparrowHawk]

What did you expect?
Garfy is a one trick/one sided pony.
I rarely put someone on my ignore list, but she finally made it.
She regurgitates the same old crap so there is no real need to see it 'yet' again.
B) xUT

Just like the sheep in Orwell's Animal Farm only it's "Christians Bad, Atheists Good".

 

[Ms Tree]

So you cannot prove that Zeus does not exist? Why am I not surprised.

 

[SparrowHawk]

So you cannot prove that Zeus does not exist? Why am I not surprised.

Don't you have someone to hate? Zeus is the screen name of a former US Airways Executive. He thought he was God but nobody believed him!!

 

[Ms Tree]

Father of the gods and man

In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus (play /ˈzjuːs/ zews[3] zooss; Ancient Greek: Ζεύς; Modern Greek: Δίας, Dias) was the "Father of Gods and men" (Πατὴρ Θεῶν τὲ καὶ Ἀνθρώπων) [4] who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.

I thought I was busy hating Christians? So many people so little time.