Are we of the same species?

Question

The more I ask, the more I get answers that are so alien to me that I could be talking to some hiveminded creature from the Perseus arm of the galaxy.
From what I see, believers huddle together around a leader and apply a common current of thought that has been handed to them.
And atheists are individualistic, mistrusting second hand experience. They might stumble more often on both old and new stones, but they get to see things with a fresh perspective.
And the map is so different than the territory, why would we settle for the map only? Moreover IS THE MAP CORRECT?
There is no doubt in my mind as to where progress comes from, because the road less travelled is where novelty can be found, once perspective from past visionaries is available.
Denying a lack of imagination is for believers something akin to an alcoholic that refuses to admit his/her addiction.
There is so much potential in humanity, flocking seems to be so wasteful, so self-limitating.
It´s really depressing...

Answer 1

With transhumanism just beginning to impact our lives, and rational, secular spirituality seeming to gain ground, even while dogmatic fundamentalism becomes stronger and stronger, I think you could argue that we ARE in fact beginning to see a divergence in species.

Physics is pushing back the borders of reality to the point where the concepts are becoming indistinguishable from magical thought, our minds are developing at pace, and once we start taking our biological evolution in hand with cybernetics, genetic modification and the like, that split will become very strong. I predict that, eventually, there will be human and post-human, with post-human most likely going off to the stars, as much to escape the narrow-minded throwback called human as to explore and evolve further.

Answer 2

We have been given a map of not only the wrong world, but with the wrong legend. We have deliberately been separated and divided to keep us from ever achieving our ultimate. If and when we do, the jailers are screwed. Religion is an institution of slavery and control to keep humans from evolving spiritually. And, so far they have done an excellent job at it. Spirituality is an individual thing not a collective one. We first must break free of the programming, tear down the matrix before we can be who and what we really are.

Answer 3

Your thoughts on believers vs atheists are so full of rhetoric and the same old hyppocritical talking points I am finding it really really really hard to see the fresh perspective.

Atheists are individualistic? I am sorry but what atheist spouts off original new ideas that havent been blasted off by thousands of atheists before them???? Just becasue an atheist believes like you doesnt mean their thinking is anymore individualistic or imaginative. Most of the greatest authors, painters, musicians and scientists have believed in God.

I am not trying to sound like I think atheists are bad and believers are all good. I just dont see how atheists are any more original then believers. They sound off the same old rhetoric as the one before them, just as you accuse believers to do.

Answer 4

It really can seem depressing. Zaebal

Answer 5

We all came from a common ancestor.

Answer 6

sadly yes, same species.