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Originally Posted by cones
ROFL - talking of nutjobs 
Religion has NOTHING to do with natural selection. Only a bible bashing idiot (like yourself) would suggest crap like this.
Religion is for IDIOTS who can't deal with their own insignificance(like yourself)  |
Re-read my post. I am an atheist. I said that we are prone to believe in religion because it is a by-product of natural selection and our ability to trust what our elders/parents tell us. The fact our society is prone to believe in religion is an unfortunate by-product of a trait that actually helped us to survive.
This is a theory that is held by most biologists and experts in natural selection. There have been countless books written by guys like Richard Dawkins that cover the topic.
As for religion not being a part of natural selection, you're wrong. Every aspect of who we are and what we do is a product of millions of years of natural selection. The fact that our society is gullible and succeptable to believe in things such as spirits and higher powers is a product of the evolution of our brain.