Before society developed and codified it, religion existed (in a metaphorical sense) for millions of years. The mammals that learned to live in strict hierarchies were the ones most likely to survive. Even in the primitive world, multiple minds worked better than one. And from an evolutionary perspective, the only thing that really matters is survival.
Having personally gone through theism and agnosticism, I fully understand why people would want to call themselves agnostic atheists.
Sacha Baron Cohen… …acts gay… …but isn’t. Sen. Larry Craig… …acts straight… …but isn’t.
"Cosmos" by Carl Sagan was more influential to me than any book I've ever read. It reawakened the spirituality inside me, opened my eyes to the wonders of science, gave me a sense of self, helped me appreciate all life on Earth, and laid the foundation for the human being I have become.
Q: What does your worldview say about cooperation & conflict, if anything? A: I am Gaian. I believe that everyone is intimately related, which is why we are so contentious…
Not only should it be legal, it should be highly publicized and ridiculed. Someone once asked Jerry Springer why he, a Jew, would give KKK members a platform to spread their hate to a national audience. His response was sublime. He said that it is our obligation as a free society to allow anyone to speak their hate, but it is our duty to make sure everyone recognizes it for what it is. If we don't refute something because we're too busy burying it, then the "truth" becomes whatever they want it to be.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr5wUEe8m_E httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1O-Nr2mn9o httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGJIPTejZaQ
A: Organisms are giant machines, and they require a lot of energy. All day, every day, most organisms spend their time concerned with the consumption and excretion of biological material.…
