Science, Creation & EvolutionMorality and evolutionismFirst of all, I appreciate that you took the time to read the texts. Instinct tells us to accept hierarchy; to acknowledge that some have a higher rank/higher status than others. Instinct does not NECESSARILY tell us to follow 'a hypothetical alpha-male', it just tells us to follow someone/something. And yes, I follow people/ideas. I listen to the professors at my university (follow them as it were), I follow groups like political parties (something of more importance in Holland than in America I suppose), I enjoy following several forums (on some forums I express the ideas that are considered appropriate on those forums), and there are a lot more examples. In conclusion: Following something/someone (either idea/ideology or a person) is something that is 'bred into our species'. Or, to use evolutionist's term: Natural selection favoured the sense of hierarchy, because being a social individual increased the changes of survival/passing on your genes/reproduction. Following god is only 1 of many possible ways of filling in 'the urge to follow a leader.' The goal (satisfaction/fulfillment of the urge) is accomplished, but is what you follow really something that is true or is it a delusion? To give an example that hopefully will not upset you too much, but be warned: It might be somewhat explicit for some of you, so decide wether or not you want to continue reading now.... Here's a metaphore for what I've been trying to say. The best metaphore I could think of includes some sexual references, so be warned: We have the urge to reproduce. All life forms do, and without this urge, life would have died out within 1 generation. Masturbation is a way to releave oneself of this urge. The 'goal' actually does not tell us to 'reproduce' but to have an orgasm (I am mostly talking about males in this example). Having sex with a condom fulfills the same urge as sex without a condom (the urge is not 'make a baby' but 'have an orgasm' Making babies is a logical result of mating without condoms though). Masturbation is a way to comply with your urge to reproduce, like believeing in something/ someone is a way of complying with our instinct to follow a leader. Please, don't be upset with the comparison of maturbation to obey to an instinct, with the comparison of believing in god (or anything else) with obeying another instinct. |
🌈Pride🌈 goeth before Destruction
When 🌈Pride🌈 cometh, then cometh Shame