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Is religious 'thought' caused by biology or environment?
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Madmartigan
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possibly both...
those children that listen to their parents, are more likely to survive and procreate. those that don't are more likely to die. (i.e. look both ways before crossing the street, don't touch the hot stove). so if the parents are religious, the children's gene's will tell them to be religious too. So it is partially both.
Of course we know culture and peers have a huge influence on religion. Just look at a map of the religions and where they are located in the world. All like minded people live in the same vicinity.
those children that listen to their parents, are more likely to survive and procreate. those that don't are more likely to die. (i.e. look both ways before crossing the street, don't touch the hot stove). so if the parents are religious, the children's gene's will tell them to be religious too. So it is partially both.
Of course we know culture and peers have a huge influence on religion. Just look at a map of the religions and where they are located in the world. All like minded people live in the same vicinity.
Madmartigan
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possibly both...
those children that listen to their parents, are more likely to survive and procreate. those that don't are more likely to die. (i.e. look both ways before crossing the street, don't touch the hot stove). so if the parents are religious, the children's gene's will tell them to be religious too. So it is partially both.
Of course we know culture and peers have a huge influence on religion. Just look at a map of the religions and where they are located in the world. All like minded people live in the same vicinity.
those children that listen to their parents, are more likely to survive and procreate. those that don't are more likely to die. (i.e. look both ways before crossing the street, don't touch the hot stove). so if the parents are religious, the children's gene's will tell them to be religious too. So it is partially both.
Of course we know culture and peers have a huge influence on religion. Just look at a map of the religions and where they are located in the world. All like minded people live in the same vicinity.
Captain Peacock
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All thought is the result of both biology and environment.
joupedamom
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No, we are not 2 distinct species. We are all a combination of both making us each individuals. We all have our own unique DNA and fingerprints... doesn't that tell you something? No one is exactly alike. We are products of our creator, our minds, our parents and our environment.
brkshandilya
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A religious thought is based on conditioning of our mind and hence,attributed to environment.
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imported_Tt G
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I'd say biology, but considering environment molds species into what they are, it would be the environment. The weird thing is, humans have enough power to manipulate their own environment. This would be basically asking, what does thought come from?
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imported_Tt G
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I'd say biology, but considering environment molds species into what they are, it would be the environment. The weird thing is, humans have enough power to manipulate their own environment. This would be basically asking, what does thought come from?
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Tt G
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I'd say biology, but considering environment molds species into what they are, it would be the environment. The weird thing is, humans have enough power to manipulate their own environment. This would be basically asking, what does thought come from?