Religion
In reply to the discussion: Do primates practice religion? [View all]napoleon_in_rags
(3,991 posts)His message as I hear it:
We're not created by Gods! We're animals! We are animals who's form is dictated by genes, and who's behaviour is partially dictated by memes, or ideas which are passed along and evolve like genes! The best and most prolific genes and memes are what we see around us all the time! So stop believing in this meme that's incredibly prolific called religion!
The inconvenient question reasonable biologists must ask is, what if the idea that our reason is the pinnacle of evolution is wrong? Does nature care if atheists are right about the lack of existence of God? E. g. how many children does Dawkins have, vs. the average Catholic family who refrain from using birth control? Of course the catholic way would lead to overpopulation and poverty ultimately, but when the hard times hit, which genes/memes have the odds stacked in their favour? What if scientific rational people are one of "nature's little experiments" which, like the Dodo bird, will fail?