Why argue with the MC, Mq? There can be no winner in the debate because there is no proof either way. Enlightened tolerance is the only answer, unless some religious nut has a gun to my head.
All religions try to answer the "Big Why", i.e., the reason for our existence, in the context of an evolutionary imperative. Science in the form of physics, cosmology, quantum mechanics, mathematics, biochemistry, string and superstring theory, etc., tries to answer the "Big How", questions which religion cannot touch. In fact, many of the proven answers are an anathema to believers.
Evolution comes into play because religion channels the evolutionary drive to advance a group's DNA. Distinguish between the heathen and the saintly, then kill the heathen so my genes will progress. Evolution is always the backdrop, lurking silently.
Answer the "Big How" and there might be a slim chance that the "Big Why" might become comprehensible. The "Big How" in my view is likely to be all there is.
In the meantime, tolerate those who seek their answers so long as they do so peacefully. Nothing wrong with harmless superstitions, especially if they promote good behavior. |
