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Depends on what you mean by spiritual, of course, but I think there's a large and growing body of science that strongly suggests humans have innate, biologically rooted predilections to see the world in ways that many of us would consider spiritual.
I just kind of mean a predisposition to see things in deific / spiritual / mythological / etc ways.
Are humans predisposed to explaining the world in mythical ways?
According to the Bible, "yes"
"Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, (or "those who are beggars for the spirit.") since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them." - Matthew 5:3
This scripture also implies that some recognize the need and act on it, and some do not, but regardless it teaches that all have it innately.
Honestly no offense, but what the bible says is pretty much irrelevant to objective science.
This is under religious debates, no?
It is a point of view. some might consider it interesting what it's point of view is.
I take no offense, but if you wanted merely a science exclusive answer, I would expect this in a different part of the forum
If mythological thinking is natural and unharmful (in certain contexts) then "moving past" it is a unhealthy as stifling other natural aspects of ourselves. It's the militant atheist equivalent of the Christian ban on sex.
If mythological thinking is natural and unharmful (in certain contexts) then "moving past" it is a unhealthy as stifling other natural aspects of ourselves. It's the militant atheist equivalent of the Christian ban on sex.
I think this is directed at me. I know what you mean as shoving militant atheism down someone's throat is never the same a genuine belief in atheism.
There is a difference between what is natural for human beings and what we think is natural. The diversity of religious belief proves that no-one belief system is natural or corresponds to our innate desires but that each one can, though in a different way. It therefore follows that an atheist view could well be as compatible with human nature, but only on the basis of a very high level of scientific knowledge which can eliminate the need for supernatural explanations; "the god of the gaps".
Are humans predisposed to explaining the world in mythical ways?
The difference in myth isn't much of an issue when you factor in the theoretically infinite variables relative to each group and their environment. Myth could just be necessary for a balanced mind.