Whether or not God exists is a matter quite independent of the
question of whether belief in God confers advantages on those who hold
such a belief. If there are any such advantages, might some of them
have contributed to the survival of the human species (in which belief
in the supernatural seems quite deeply rooted)?

Your opinion on this subject is most welcome.

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:09:09 -0700 (PDT), Berkeley Brett gmail.com> wrote:

Deceit is Mother Nature's middle name.
Humans practice deceit from bottom (qualia)
to top (meaning giving stories).
"Evolution" has no place for "truth", unless it works.
Any religious practice fits in place.

Berkeley Brett wrote:

I imagine that it conveys both advantages and disadvantages.

Studies indicate a positive correlation between religion and lifespan, but
also a negative correlation between religion and intelligence.

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On Mar 17, 5:34 am, "THE BORG" inthecube.com> wrote:

Soooo ewe're suggesting that not all gods are supernatural fucking
nonsenses?

MG

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These "meaning giving stories" Sir Frederick.
Many humans do believe in them - groups reassure one another that their own
"meaning giving story" is the correct one.
But all except one have doubts or questions.
If you really want a "meaning giving story" you should look at mystics and
reincarnation. You will find these guys "know" and they really know. There
are no questions or doubts in this story!

"Michael Gordge" xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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On Mar 17, 5:34 am, "THE BORG" inthecube.com> wrote:

Soooo ewe're suggesting that not all gods are supernatural nonsenses?

MG

To each his own Michael.
When you reach a stage where you are satisfied with what or who you have
found or believe - then there you stay.
I never reached this stage with any religion - faith - stories...

On Mar 16, 10:09 pm, Berkeley Brett gmail.com> wrote:

If you dont believe in something then you'll believe in anything, but
for the life of me, I dont understand how anyone can believe that a
god strikes down dead the young the good and the beautiful and at the
same time leaves dirty ugly priests alone to carry on fucking little
boys in chruch and yet that's what the god mob believe, casually and
causelessly dissmissed by the mystics as "god works in mysterious
ways".

People are good in spite of and not because of any god in their life
and people become evil simply because good people fail to act.

Michael Gordge

"Michael Gordge" xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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On Mar 16, 10:09 pm, Berkeley Brett gmail.com> wrote:

If you dont believe in something then you'll believe in anything, but
for the life of me, I dont understand how anyone can believe that a
god strikes down dead the young the good and the beautiful and at the
same time leaves dirty ugly priests alone to carry on fucking little
boys in chruch and yet that's what the god mob believe, casually and
causelessly dissmissed by the mystics as "god works in mysterious
ways".

People are good in spite of and not because of any god in their life
and people become evil simply because good people fail to act.

Michael Gordge

On Mar 17, 6:25 am, "THE BORG" inthecube.com> wrote:

Where else are there people?

Submissiveness is a bogus peace, sacrificing greater for lesser values
leads man to his death, at best for a life of misery, never to leave
the surface of the earth, indeed, man would still be in the cave dying
at the age of 30 if he hadn't turned his back on any of that religious
mumbojumbo crap.

MG