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Man from Pickens

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10. Just a hypothesis, but there may have been an astronomical basis

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 02:52 PM

Jan 2015

check out the Thunderbolts Project for some really interesting hypotheses concerning plasma cosmology and the possible implications for how religion developed in historical cultures http://thunderbolts.info

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Is there an evolutionary / anthropological basis for religion? [View all] pinto Jan 2015 OP

reality was confusing; they used symbols Brettongarcia Jan 2015 #1

We routinely use symbolism to this day as a way to reflect reality. I think it has a value. pinto Jan 2015 #7

Every letter we type is a symbol, okasha Jan 2015 #40

70,000 years ago in Africa, humans worship with rituals at a Python idol Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #2

There seems to be a lot of speculation and inference going pscot Jan 2015 #11

A combination of "pattern seeking" and "anthropomorphism" would cover it. immoderate Jan 2015 #3

Moths to the flame. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2015 #49

Myth held people together when they got into groups that were applegrove Jan 2015 #4

Story telling seems to be one aspect that humans really developed over time. pinto Jan 2015 #36

A question that is completely separate from others like: trotsky Jan 2015 #5

Chimps seem to be atheists pscot Jan 2015 #6

There are other things that humans have that chimps don't, cbayer Jan 2015 #8

No point intended pscot Jan 2015 #13

Dawkins - a great biologist. 60 years? cbayer Jan 2015 #17

BD pscot Jan 2015 #25

Ah! You were in the Dawkins camp BD. cbayer Jan 2015 #26

Mark Twain got there first pscot Jan 2015 #28

Mark Twain did it with style, didn't he? cbayer Jan 2015 #29

Chimps and other animals also show signs of altruism and morality. trotsky Jan 2015 #9

Ritual (or perhaps protoritual) okasha Jan 2015 #41

That would suggest a selective advantage pscot Jan 2015 #43

Just a hypothesis, but there may have been an astronomical basis Man from Pickens Jan 2015 #10

If so, I think it's backfiring. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #12

Agreed. trotsky Jan 2015 #14

problems and conflict and stress LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #15

Just wondering about the antecedents. Including how did religion happen? pinto Jan 2015 #32

memories of strongmen Brettongarcia Jan 2015 #46

One theory I said basically said "yes and no." Geoff R. Casavant Jan 2015 #16

I remember reading a story about some archaeologists who got hold of a time machine Fumesucker Jan 2015 #18

The story I liked peered into the future LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #19

Considering the number of people who have gotten on their knees in front of one... trotsky Jan 2015 #20

A shrine to Dionysus it is. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #31

Hence the term "praying to the porcelain god".. Fumesucker Jan 2015 #21

I hope so. Iggo Jan 2015 #22

Yes! TM99 Jan 2015 #23

I think all great apes are hardwired to respect... IphengeniaBlumgarten Jan 2015 #24

Undoubtedly! Query"Cargo Cults"and evolution of Curiosity-nt Anansi1171 Jan 2015 #27

My view LynnTTT Jan 2015 #30

With all due respect, those seem simplistic. Yet I get the gist, I think. pinto Jan 2015 #33

Religion and earth centrism Cartoonist Jan 2015 #34

There might be an evolutionary basis for rape. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #35

Oh for crying out loud Warren. Come on. My post was simply a train of thought, not a treatise. pinto Jan 2015 #37

Sorry, I though you were trying to discuss something. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #38

No apology needed. You missed this - "Rambling, but again I'm curious how it all came about." pinto Jan 2015 #39

Why do you and your close personal friend cbayer always obsess about things being a "game"... trotsky Jan 2015 #44

i have to say I find your post amusing. hrmjustin Jan 2015 #47

GOAL! Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #51

Although I don't think there is one cause and there is nothing simple about it, I believe that LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #42

Yes, there is. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #45

I remember Dawkins proposing that religion is the result of an evolutionary side effect. backscatter712 Jan 2015 #48

I remember reading that bit too. trotsky Jan 2015 #50

I think observation coupled with self awareness were key, in some way. pinto Jan 2015 #52