Is religion simply a fact of life?

[MarcusA]

Religion is fiction and faction.

[No one]

I thought it was the smile on a dog?

[MarcusA]

I thought it was the smile on a dog?

What's so sweet about religion? I believe that humans are fond of seeing things that are not there.

[No one]

They love to connect invisible dots.

[MarcusA]

They love to connect invisible dots.

And the numbers.

[billy rubin]

i think we are predisposed to look for causes and patterns. behaviourally its adaptive, because predictability allows us to reach useful conclusions based on previous experience.

the side affect is that we see animals in the clouds, cycles instead of mere repetition, and supernatural causes behind random events.

i think we re hardwired to conclude that gods explain the world.

[MarcusA]

i think we are predisposed to look for causes and patterns. behaviourally its adaptive, because predictability allows us to reach useful conclusions based on previous experience.

the side affect is that we see animals in the clouds, cycles instead of mere repetition, and supernatural causes behind random events.

i think we re hardwired to conclude that gods explain the world.

So, science doesn't disprove the supernatural, what of it? I'd say that we're hardwired for science.