Originally posted by Cris
Mystee,
Many species experience the same need for comfort, for security, and for procreation. It is that instinct that brings people and animals together. Wild dogs do the same thing, as do the primates etc. It is nothing divine just the simple very frequently observed result of an evolutionary process. It is this drive that makes people find a mate, a partner, a boyfriend etc., it is natural and doesn’t require a divine explanation.
Ok so you are saying evolution made this need for comfort? Hold that thought.
Or turning away from the concept of god to be more precise. Remember there is nothing that indicates that any gods exist. It is only sad because society has not provided a readily available and obvious replacement.
Why would a fantasy need a replacement. When we are told Santa isn't real we don't go out and look for a replacement or turn to drugs to cope. Santa is a fantasy. When that fantasy is gone it is gone and nothing more is needed to replace him. But God is real and if you try to live without him you will need to find a replacement to fill that hole. Society will never be able to offer a suitable "replacement" for God.
The crutch of religion will last a while longer because people will continue to need their comfort until evolution breeds it out of them.
ok back to this evolution thing. At first you said a need for comfort was bred into us by evolution in order to encourage procreation. Now you are saying evolution will breed it out of us. How is this possible? when people accused Jesus of casting out deamons with the power of the devil he said
Mark 3
23 "How can satan drive out satan?
24 If a kindgdom is devided against itself, it can not stand
25 If a house is devided against itself that house cannot stand.
26 And if satan oposes himself and is devided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
If evolution is real and what you say is true, than it is working against itself and will destroy itself. Or there's the other alternative. That it is not real. You say God is something man made up to feel comforted. In the same way can you see that evolution was made up by man to comfort him because he will never understand the basics of life without God.
You need to explain that a bit more. Violence, theft, murder, muggings, have been around since man appeared on the planet, there is little new here. They all remain highly unacceptable.
Yes somethings are still seen as wrong, but things like living together before marrige, sex before marrige, and homosexuality are all exceptable in today's society. When a country has no laws it is nothing but chaos. Our country is slowly heading in that direction. Yes it is good to promote acceptance for the people caught in these sins, but promoting the act itself will only cause trouble.
People can practice their religion in their homes and out of school. But I would agree that comparative religion should be taught in state schools since so many young people do not understand the significant role that religion plays in the world. As for evolution; this is probably the most important piece of science ever developed and it pervades many aspects of many sciences. To teach truth at a young age rather than fantasy seems significantly healthier than before.
And who's to say evolution isn't the fantasy. It is still a THEORY. Not truth. Not proven. Not real. When impressionable young children are being decieved by the ones they respect, change is needed. Don't give me the argument the parents push christianity on children. Any true christian knows that you can not make the choice for someone to be a christian. You can only teach and encourage. If that's not how you were rasied that doesn't mean it is the way it was ment to be. And you are proof that no one can chose for you. We are taught that what we hear in shcool is true, but evolution, a THEORY, is taught as truth all over America. That's wrong.
As for religion being taught in school. It is ultamatly a bad idea. Yes even if it includes chrisianity. What we hear in a public school should be nothing but truth. Even if you include christianity teaching many religions in one class only leads to confusion and a feeling that none are correct because they are so conflicting. Such a class only pulls people from religion all together. I've been in a class like that. In fact I became a christian about half way through it. If parents want their children to learn about religion they should send them to church or a private religious school; not public school.
I think you may be speaking for yourself at least. There is no such battle within me.
The best thing Satan ever did for himself was convince the world he doesn't exist.
Lots of love,
Mystee