Why do other people care what other people believe -- please only answer in terms of evolution?

Question

Ignoring any thing to do with religion!!!!
simply looking at it as an evolutionist would, how would this be explained by the natural course of evolution?

About anything!
if something is hard, heavy, deadly or good for you, god or no god

why do people care?

Answer 1

The only true reason to care what other believe about evolution is...

because you are wishing to introduce them to a creationist view based on your belief that God exists.

The way I see evolution is quite simple... God started whatever processes that led to evolution. He allowed his creations to adapt to the environment in order to survive as part of the intelligent design behind every creation he has ever made.

Creationism and evolution can totally mesh if you want it to. People try to be black or white with no gray areas, but this is fallacy unless you have ALL the information, which we do NOT.

Peace out!

Answer 2

Personally, I don't generally care what other people believe unless they have a belief that leads them to destructive actions (like militant fundamentalist religious beliefs).

As a science educator, I do also care about people who have mistaken beliefs (or misconceptions) about nature or science, because acting on such beliefs, while not directly destructive, can be indirectly non-productive to societal progress.

So, people who believe that, if they kill someone who has a different religious view than they do, will go to heaven - I have a major problem with.
People who say they don't believe in biological evolution or the human component to global climate change, for example, just don't understand these things and they just need to be educated.

Answer 3

yah most religoius people dont belive in evolution, and therefore press their beliefs on everyone else.

yah but in actuality, theres no reason for them to clash. Heres a thing most people misunderstand: The statement of evolution does nottt say that we evolved from monkeys! Not at all, we evolved during the SAME TIME as monkeys, as Darwin put it.

Really, and think about it, if humans evovled from monkeys, then monkeys would be non existint. Evolution means change, you cant have change of something without it being diffrent. Its just that we are so closley related from monkeys, and people tend to find any such reason to disagree with science, but really, science just proves everything.

And you know what evolution is just not scary. its just means kinda a slight change in everyone over time, thats what makes every living creature on earth unique! So people should really give everyones view a chance aha

Answer 4

Has everyone else misunderstood what you are asking?

If I understand your question correctly, the answer would seem to be group safety. Most social animals have a "herd" mentality in that they feel safe if they are with their own herd. Strangers might be dangerous.

As people developed language, they would have then been able to share beliefs as well as knowledge of the individuals in their own herd. Culture develops within each group. This has been observed even in chimpanzees and other great apes. Different cultures have different habits. Individuals feel most comfortable in their own group where they recognize the behavior of others as completely normal but feel uncomfortable when in a different culture where manners are different. When dress is different, religions are different, languages can't be understood, it makes an outsider feel like an outsider.

Answer 5

Because belief can be a danger to our world. That is why the evidence is preferred when it is obtainable. Remember, you are entitled to your opinions, just not your facts.
In a court of law you would be instructed to suspend your beliefs and only consider the evidence. That is an instance where people care about what others believe, as to support a nation of law instead of a nation of men who may have diametrically opposed beliefs.

Answer 6

the best answer will not be found in terms of darwinian selection. darwinian evolution is concerned with biological systems. there is not enough empirical evidence for the existence of biological basis for belief. so we must define using terms that make sense.

all things defined by objective awareness are subject to evolution. this is where it comes in handy to use biological background in understanding topics from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and art. i think it provides a great template for exploration.

belief is a term which might vary in definition from the absurd, metaphysical, all the way to determinant social phenomenon. depends on what you want to examine.

i know this did not answer your question per se, but i hope it helps clarify somewhat.

Answer 7

i couldn't help read the people that think evolution deletes all that doesn't evolve .for instance there is an apelike creature that develops a new gene making him more human. that doesn't eliminate all the apelike creatures that did not mutate or develop an improvement unless they die out they will probably evolve in the their own way or persists as they were if they have the attributes to do so . So why all the assumptions that the primates must die ?

Answer 8

If you are only asking for one point of few, it shows that you care for some reason.

Religious people do believe that the human body has evolved over time. The appendix used to be larger than the stomach, to digest raw meat. It's now small than a pinkie finger.

Non-evolutionist care, because their faith tells them your soul is in danger.

In my mind, it's possible to be both. I just don't buy into Darwin. If we evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

Answer 9

Joan H is correct and has given an excellent explanation. You should give her Best Answer.