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I agree that those answers aren't good enough when stopped there. But it's not merely limited to religion. How many people understand the evidence of evolution
by Chocobean 18y ago
I agree that those answers aren't good enough when stopped there. But it's not merely limited to religion. How many people understand the evidence of evolution being true, and are able to apologize for it when challenged? There are easy answered for everyone: Evolution made animals; the big bang made the universe. Most people stop at the first reasonable idea passed onto them from authority because it is widely accepted. Don't credit religion for creating in man what was there to start out with, please.
Don't be satisfied with easy answers: alway dig deeper for reason. The easy answers to "Why the central basis to every single religion is wrong" is temptingly easy as well. (hint: "it's impossible") What is the basis for ethical behaviour? (hint: "herd instinct/evolutionary advantage") What keeps humanity "going" in the face of understanding that each of us and the universe will die one day? (hint: that "something" will continue on.) Look deeper, keep asking.
Jesus' first and greatest commandment, contrary to popular belief, isn't love your neighbour. It was 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ Christians are required to use our intellects as part of worship. The first step to understanding anything is to find out what it's all about; making insulting blanket statements and feeling condescendingly superior without actual knowledge is something "the other camp" does, no?