Religion & Spirituality - 8 February 2007

The idea of natural selection is that animals want to pass on their genes. Animals who survive are able to reproduce their characteristics, and because they survive those characteristics are adaptive. Right?

I feel that my personal experience is inconstant with the evolutionary forces that are said to drive nature.

I have no desire to reproduce. In fact, I would hate to pass on my genes simply because I don’t want kids.
My mate selection has nothing to do with reproduction. I like who my wife is, and the fun that I have with her. (I think my wife is hot, but the concept of beauty is shaped more by one’s culture than one’s biological disposition).

I think that many people feel the same way about this area of their life.

If evolutionary principles govern life on this plant, and I am subject to them, why are my desires contrary to them? How can that be explain from a evolutionary theoretical model?

2007-02-08 17:34:55 · 13 answers · asked by Brofo 3

i'm sure there's some reason.. but i really cant think of it - getting the world together & truely worshipping God again would be incredibly cool :D

2007-02-08 17:34:50 · 2 answers · asked by honorablepassion 2

2007-02-08 17:34:45 · 22 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

Christians are easy to understand. You just can't understand how the universe came about on it's own. Also, you dont want to take a chance on going to hell. Unexplained experiences fuels your beliefs.

2007-02-08 17:32:50 · 14 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

Today we are seeing that most of the muslims are not following to their fundamental rules of islaam as described in holy QURAAN and indulging in non muslims activities which results defaming of thier religion in all other public eyes. In past the muzhab of islaam spread due to good behaviour of pious persons called 'vali-ullah'

2007-02-08 17:30:39 · 13 answers · asked by khadersa2003 4

2007-02-08 17:30:22 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

In 1692, Sarah Good was charged of witchcraft. They later found out that was was caused by ergot. ergot is a disease of rye(wheat or grain) caused by a fungus which replaces the affected grain with a long hard, blackish sclerotal body. This, when ingested, causes people to go crazy... diarrhea, nausea, craming, vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs.

2007-02-08 17:28:29 · 6 answers · asked by pistachio 1

2007-02-08 17:28:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

if one is anathema that means they're cut-out and cannot obtain salvation... mormons preach another gospel, meaning they're gospel and they're belief is anathema and that's why they shouldn't be considered christian, true?

2007-02-08 17:27:06 · 14 answers · asked by Borinke 1

Are the rest of you as ashamed of yourselves as me? I can't believe the amount of time I have wasted actually trying to convince myself that somehow I could stimulate an intelligent exchange with people who believe in goblins and magic or whatever the characters of holy stories are supposed to be.

What the hell is wrong with us? It's like trying to disuss views on national healthcare reform with Binky, your pet turtle.

2007-02-08 17:25:04 · 23 answers · asked by George Bailey 2

" LOL" usually is used in chatting with others, I want to know what it means

2007-02-08 17:24:16 · 14 answers · asked by un_1000 2

who

2007-02-08 17:18:34 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard this song last night on KLOVE. I only know part of the lyrics and I am not sure if this is exactly the right words, but here it goes. Please tell me the Song title and the lyrics:

Someone is sad near you...
Jesus is near you.

A woman sang it.

I tried Google, but I couldn't find it. Thanks!

2007-02-08 17:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by mx3baby 6

will not "take care of" climate change, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, or anything else?

2007-02-08 17:17:39 · 31 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

2007-02-08 17:15:41 · 14 answers · asked by Borinke 1

have in common with people or do you also appreciate the differences too?

2007-02-08 17:14:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-08 17:12:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-08 17:10:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

thanx

2007-02-08 17:09:19 · 12 answers · asked by LoVeLy 3

1)What is your religious affiliation?

2)How long have you had this affiliation?

3)Have you ever changed religions? If so how many times?

4)If your answer was yes to the above question, what prompted you to change? If no have you ever investigated other religions?

5)Do you beleive in an almighty God? If no what is your concept of God?

6)Have you ever had doubts about the existence of God? If so what prompted these doubts?

7)Have you ever had doubts about your religion? What prompted these?

8)Is your faith based upon any holy book(s)? If so which?

9)Do you beleive that holy books other than the one your faith is
based upon have ANY value such as intrinsic truths, historic value or wisdom?

10)Has your faith affected your life for better or for worse. Please explain.

11)Do you feel the need to proselytize your faith?

12)If you regularly visit the R&S forum, you do so because
a.You enjoy debates
b.you enjoy ridiculing others
c other (state reason)

2007-02-08 17:07:06 · 23 answers · asked by babydoll 7

"We don't have to protect the environment, the second coming is at hand!"
-- James Watt, Ronald Reagan's Secretary of the Interior

2007-02-08 17:05:59 · 17 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

2007-02-08 17:04:24 · 18 answers · asked by tychobrahe 3

2007-02-08 17:04:10 · 30 answers · asked by abduallahalmuslim 1

i heard that somewhere in the bible it says that it's all fake...is it true? what do you think....

2007-02-08 17:02:57 · 19 answers · asked by jessie 3

2007-02-08 17:02:03 · 4 answers · asked by amena 1

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/gay-evangelist-cured/2007/02/07/1170524156819.html

Reverend Tim Haggard says he has been cured from being gay after 3-week therapy. Did God open his eyes?

2007-02-08 17:01:25 · 12 answers · asked by Jack Walsh 2

that you and i have in common? can you name one thing that we don't?

2007-02-08 17:00:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-08 16:59:40 · 28 answers · asked by Edward H 2

2007-02-08 16:58:52 · 10 answers · asked by The Killer is Me 1

(like clearly not what you think it is but the actual belief of catholics) if not why don't you get educated first befor even talking?

2007-02-08 16:58:05 · 6 answers · asked by Borinke 1