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Old 04-08-2008, 06:34 AM
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I dont beleive man is fallen or that human nature is essentially good or evil, the requirement of a deity came thousands of years ago from asking questions to ourselves and to others like, whats the moon? whats the sun? whats a reflection in a pool of water? what happens when we die?
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Human nature requires answers and religion in one form or another has always supplied them.
Why is "deity" such an ubiquitous answer?
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:38 AM
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Human nature seems to include genetically determined patterns or tendencies in how we think about things that are precursors to the concept of god.
I would say that instead, humans are just lazy in general and go for the quickest and easiest answer first.
"what is thunder?" "some great beast/thing"
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Old 04-08-2008, 06:47 AM
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Why is "deity" such an ubiquitous answer?

because its snake oil, a panacea,an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:25 AM
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I would say that instead, humans are just lazy in general and go for the quickest and easiest answer first.
"what is thunder?" "some great beast/thing"
You might benefit from reading Scott Atran's work on the evolution of deity, then.
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Old 04-08-2008, 07:27 AM
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because its snake oil, a panacea,an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties
But why did every known society come up with such remarkably similar answers?
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You might benefit from reading Scott Atran's work on the evolution of deity, then.
Well said ...
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But why did every known society come up with such remarkably similar answers?
i dissagree that they did, how did you come to that conclusion?
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