Is the beliefs in religions holding humans back from further evolution?
2006-09-29 21:40:24 · 12 answers · asked by matt45lc 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Evolution is a natural response to enable a species to survive its natural environment. Given that technology has taken away most "natural" threats to the human species, it would take a catastopic event to truly initiate anything more than superficial evolutionary changes.
2006-09-29 21:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, we are getting taller, on average.
In some ways, we are skirting evolution with medicine and social practices. Nearly everyone passes on their genetic code, no matter how it ranks in the species. We're also growing more food, and we are actually becoming less agressive. I know it doesn't seem like it, but the fact that people are at least saying the all humans have rights is very different that a few thousand years ago.
Evolution is usually a very slow process. It is a simply a change in the frequency of alleles (types of genes) in a population. That will happen, it can't not happen. No one's beliefs can change that. That isn't to say if their beliefs are valid or invalid, just that it doesn't change the fact that as a population, our genetic make up is changing. It just takes a very long time.
2006-09-30 13:36:46 · answer #2 · answered by lizettadf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
evolution requires a natural selection or adaptation to a changing enviroment. Evolution has ceased for homo sapiens,(the likely loss of the x chromosome is just a genetic predisposition). The random sexuality of humans has stopped evolution as it has taken away natural selection (not saying a bad thing)
2006-09-30 04:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by pi3pt141something 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion doesn't influence evolution. Evolution is always present for all life including humans, for example, even though we are not affected much by natural selection, due to our propensity for not living as hunter gatherers, ie no selection pressures, we are influenced to a large degree by artificial selection, for example, non-random mating (blonds attracted to blonds or tall to tall).
2006-09-30 06:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by gnypetoscincus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution does not work that way, and it completely ignores religion.
2013-12-24 03:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Regina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evolution usually takes long time. Even sudden 'puntual' event should take long long time. It ain't no X-Men.
2006-09-30 04:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's be kinda freaky to even attempt to think what humans could evolve to, i mean, humans r already dangerus and aint the hole point to evolve into sumthing better, stronger and more efficent? that'd be a misteak
2006-09-30 04:45:43 · answer #7 · answered by watcher223 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No we are what we are - your question is tantamount to asking a frog that if the flies he eats change color will he then become a toad
2006-09-30 04:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by likeitis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that could be true
but as predicted humans will be bald,shorter in height,more cruel
religion u mean the god whom we consider our saviour certainly has and always protect us in future
2006-09-30 04:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think some sort of telepathy will be the next evolutionary step - moreso caused by what u mention that hindered by it
2006-09-30 04:50:15 · answer #10 · answered by Adam P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋