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"The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself."
Sir Richard Francis Burton
British explorer & orientalist (1821 - 1890)
Originally posted by NewAgeMan
reply to post by karl 12
I think for many, the idea is that there is a supreme being who by his very nature is greater than one's self, as the center and the source or the first/last cause in creation, making of the human being a "child" of God. Being made in the image of God is a metaphor for the shared property of self-conscious awareness. There is so much misunderstanding, and willful ingorance on the part of atheists as to what believers believe and why, and I'm not referring here to the blind faith of literalist-fundamentalist conservative evangelicals either.
Originally posted by karl 12
Interesting video! Here's a relevant statement from British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton:
"The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself."
Sir Richard Francis Burton
British explorer & orientalist (1821 - 1890)
Cheers.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
reply to post by jiggerj
Are you saying that when a hominid bows down to another hominid and grants them full authority over their life that they are acting like primitive chimps in the jungle? Say it ain't so Jig, say it ain't so.
Nice find though.
Originally posted by jiggerj
Originally posted by muzzleflash
reply to post by jiggerj
Are you saying that when a hominid bows down to another hominid and grants them full authority over their life that they are acting like primitive chimps in the jungle? Say it ain't so Jig, say it ain't so.
Nice find though.
LOL Those stupid monkeys. Oh wait, you're talking about us! Ha! The practice of hierarchies within so many species makes me wonder if it is somehow hardwired into them (and us)? What would life be like if such a thing didn't exist? No leaders. No one in control of anyone. T'would be a mess, wouldn't it?