Random Musing
Due to various discussions on Pagga and serpentstar's LJ I was surfing round looking up various info. I didn't realise that Professor Richard Dawkins was the person that described the ideas of Memes and Memetics.
Overall it made me think about my own feelings about religion. I though I would state my believe here to make it clear in my own mind and for those that might be interested.
I am a fallen catholic. I refused to confirm my faith in a church I had no faith in. There are many good points to religion and recent articles in New Scientist have explained that science has shown the benefits of religion. If a predisposition to something exists science starts to ask 'what's the evolutionary advantage?' It has been argued that there is a gentic predisposition to Homosexuality and religion. Just considering the religion predisposition, it has been shown that on average religious people are healthier, live longer and it helps them bond in large communities. More info here.
I don't know if there is a god or not.
If there is then I think it would be more accurate to say we are evolving towards God's image rather than we are already. Either way they gave us freewill and we have to live with the results of freewill. Heaven or hell will be created by us. We were given the tools to create either. I hate blind faith and I hate that words written by human hands are assumed to be the exact word of god.
If there is no god then what we have here is all we have so best make the most of it during the short time we are here. No one will save us we can only save ourselves. I'd best not waste my time here cos it's all I have.
Either way the buck stops here: Only you can save mankind!
We have to recognise our Iceberg is melting, doing nothing won't change it. Change is inevitable or we end up on a sinking iceberg. If we all buy into the idea that change is something we can all do then we are making a start. If we all do small things to help improve our lives they build up and make a real difference. We can all help each other make this world a better place. For example, if I make the change and make an effort to use a cup and turn the tap off when brushing my teeth then I have made a very small change to my life. If we all make that small change just think how much water is not wasted!
Overall it made me think about my own feelings about religion. I though I would state my believe here to make it clear in my own mind and for those that might be interested.
I am a fallen catholic. I refused to confirm my faith in a church I had no faith in. There are many good points to religion and recent articles in New Scientist have explained that science has shown the benefits of religion. If a predisposition to something exists science starts to ask 'what's the evolutionary advantage?' It has been argued that there is a gentic predisposition to Homosexuality and religion. Just considering the religion predisposition, it has been shown that on average religious people are healthier, live longer and it helps them bond in large communities. More info here.
I don't know if there is a god or not.
If there is then I think it would be more accurate to say we are evolving towards God's image rather than we are already. Either way they gave us freewill and we have to live with the results of freewill. Heaven or hell will be created by us. We were given the tools to create either. I hate blind faith and I hate that words written by human hands are assumed to be the exact word of god.
If there is no god then what we have here is all we have so best make the most of it during the short time we are here. No one will save us we can only save ourselves. I'd best not waste my time here cos it's all I have.
Either way the buck stops here: Only you can save mankind!
We have to recognise our Iceberg is melting, doing nothing won't change it. Change is inevitable or we end up on a sinking iceberg. If we all buy into the idea that change is something we can all do then we are making a start. If we all do small things to help improve our lives they build up and make a real difference. We can all help each other make this world a better place. For example, if I make the change and make an effort to use a cup and turn the tap off when brushing my teeth then I have made a very small change to my life. If we all make that small change just think how much water is not wasted!