Ok so the point of evolution is us adapting, to the world around us, so like if we need food theres food, if we get hurt we feel pain -but if we have got to the point-through evolution -of all of our needs being meet-then why do we as humans have such a natural need for purpose - if evolution is true -then why do we long after purpose after answers after something more? because if evolution were true than that cant fullfill our need-our needs cant be meet as evolution provides no purpose?
did that make any sense?
2007-04-22 09:58:11 · 17 answers · asked by Althea W 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You don't see curiosity and a need for education as being good traits?
2007-04-22 10:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure if that made sense or not because it was so poorly worded. Try again, maybe? But evolution doesn't say we adapt to lack of need, but rather adapt to get our needs from the current environment. While I don't believe that evolution is the medium through which creation was enabled, I do believe evolution occurs. People do adapt to their environments, just as animals and plants do. Now if we could only adapt to live with the environment in harmony, we would really have made an accomplishment.
2007-04-22 17:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I think your not stating your point clearly. Evolution is about adapting. That is true. You have to realize in the days of extreme cold and heat there was not food and man had to think to survive. Animals have to adapt when their conditions change. Birds left the sea and climbed on land to get more food. Species either adapt or die out, as did the dinosaurs. Man had to adapt to stay alive.
You cannot think in terms of today's world you have to go back and research the beginning of the Earth to understand evolution.
Evolution does not mean one denies God or what is written in the old Testament but is Rather a logical progression of how people, animals and plants adapted to constant changes on the Earth.
2007-04-22 17:05:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of human drives have a genetic component, even if we do not have the knowledge to determine what the exact genes are. Judging by the large proportion of our planet that feel religiosity and wonder, and long for a sense of purpose, these have been hard-wired into us by evolution. Even if there is no longer a selection pressure to continue for us to have these drives or feelings, it would take a long time for these to atrophy due to natural selection, possibly millions of years. That's what I think, at least.
2007-04-23 16:28:39 · answer #4 · answered by dresdnhope 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Evolution teaches us to evolve or die, whether that means some physical changes or intellectual changes.
So if we long for something "more", perhaps it's only to keep us going or surviving.
Or perhaps the curiousity is a form of adaptation - it helps us solve problems or think outside the box(i.e. inventing fire...)
Either way, there's a point to purpose if you think there's one.
PS this is a really philosophical question...I'd ask more questions about freewill
2007-04-23 23:13:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, first you must realize that evolution is true. It is a fact. With that out of the way, you can now look for an answer as to why we may have evolved seeking purpose. There are several theories, one of which is that it helped us to survive and progress from the early days of man until now. Our minds needed some sort of coping mechanism to explain the world around us. We are now evolving beyond that need. god is no longer necessary or desired.
2007-04-22 17:07:12 · answer #6 · answered by atheist jesus 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The key is perhaps to think of evolution not as an accidental process but rather a process of growth toward a goal - and evolution is intellectual (and psiritual?) as well as physical. So that we adapt from generation to generation in ways beyond just what the body does but - for humans, at least - in ways intellectual (and spiritual?) as well.
Teilhard de Chardin, the great philosopher and anthropologist, at the end of his life, was writing about evolution as a movement toward the divine.
2007-04-22 17:03:39 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it really doesn't make sense. The problem with your question is that you are assuming evolution fulfills and maintains some psychological need for higher purpose. It doesn't and never did. That's not what evolutionary theory is about.
2007-04-24 19:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by Niotulove 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Evolution only says that if you are more likely to survive, your DNA is more likely to be passed on. It doesn't provide you with any fulfilled purpose except passing that DNA on to the next generation.
2007-04-22 17:02:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You've got it wrong. There is not food because we need food. I'm really not sure what you're asking though. Try rephrasing it. It doesn't make much sense the way you put it.
2007-04-22 17:02:09 · answer #10 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
evolution first off is crap if we evolved from freak-in monkeys why didn't the monkeys evolve as well? why would there still be monkeys around today? and second our purpose in life is happiness everything anyone ever does is for happiness wen u look at it
you go to work to get money to be happy you have kids to be happy when it comes down to it that's all that madders in the world happiness
2007-04-24 23:26:06 · answer #11 · answered by frosty 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋