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Originally Posted by HydrogenBond
Gods, because they can do things, beyond the limits of mere mortals
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if my god flies in a chariot, and I want to be more like my god (parent), I might believe humans, by getting closer to this god, might be able to fly.
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The advanced ancient artifacts attributed to aliens was the imagination under the influence of a god.
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Well, thank you for the interesting contribution to the thread, HydrogenBond, but your post is rather tangential and misses the central point/theme of the discussion.
The idea I am exploring here is how religion and belief in deity very strongly appear to be emergent properties of our evolved mechanisms and tendencies... A result of the solutions we've evolved to solve very specific evolutionary problems... solutions which, when coupled together, ultimately result in the commonality of belief and religious practice among humans which we see today.
Thanks again, though. It's always fascinating for me to get such unhindered visibility into the contents your mind.
