[lit-ideas] Re: The Essence of This
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<<I can't find the article on religion being a genetic thing. Don't even
remember where I saw it. I suspect the predisposition to religion is like the
predisposition to language or the ability to create art and literature, but
I will reserve judgment until I find the God-forsaken thing. Genetics may
answer the question as to why we seem to need God more than God needs us.
I'll
dig up Ecclesiastes this weekend and read a verse or two.>>
I don't get the concept of religion being a "genetic" thing. You mean
genetic to humans as oppposed to say, dogs, or ameobas or Martians? You mean
passed on genetically??
A.A. What else? I'm assuming that our need to believe is like our need for
language or our sexuality. We all speak a language and are all somewhere on
the hetero/homo continuum, but exactly what language and where on the continuum
depends on nurture. That would make me religiously recessive. But, please
note, I am going by the headline. I'll keep looking for the story. Maybe it
was on line. I read so much, I just don't remember where I saw it.
J.K. You really need to look into Negative Theology -- it's
right up your path.
A.A. What is it and where can I find information on it? I guess I can google
up negative theology tomorrow morning.
J.K. And no, you can't read a verse or two. If you're going
to read any of Ecc. and not die you have to read it all in one sitting.
Don't ask me why. It's just how it is. Ask Erin. She probably knows.
A.A. I'll give it a shot, but no guarantees. Erin's busy getting dolled up for
the weekend. Ecclesiastes and Friday afternoon are mutually exclusive. Well,
sometimes. Maybe when I get back from my run I'll try it.
Andy Amago
Julie Krueger
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And with good reason. (And some that should have, IMHO, didn't.) I
personally believe Ecclesiastes made it so there would be something helpful
for
secularists to read in primarily sacred texts. And because it's universal
in its
message.
Julie Krueger
With good reason depending on who was doing the censoring. I've never taken
much interest in the Bible, but one day I'll read Ecclesiastes. In the
meantime, I re-read that story on information not being able to be destroyed.
While Science News refers to concrete things such as books, they don't define
"information". Negatively and positively charged particles inside and
outside black holes. Yeah, so? Too other-dimensional for me.
In the meantime, I can't find the article on religion being a genetic thing.
Don't even remember where I saw it. I suspect the predisposition to
religion is like the predisposition to language or the ability to create art
and
literature, but I will reserve judgment until I find the God-forsaken thing.
Genetics may answer the question as to why we seem to need God more than God
needs us. I'll dig up Ecclesiastes this weekend and read a verse or two.
Andy Amago
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