life feeds on life or in other words life feeds on death
[email protected] wrote: > Indeed Rigsy. Nature as Mr Darwin has told us all is not a nice > beast. > > Kill to live. > > Seems to be overwhelming rule of nature doesn't it? > > > The Golden rule is just about the best rule there is in my opinion. > If followed, and I mean if followed unhypocritcaly then it false you > to think of your actions, and your words towards others in every > respect. > > On Apr 10, 1:21 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > So should we believe in Nature rather than various religions that rely > > on human forms? Nature certainly has its own laws and consequences- > > some holy, some brutal. > > > > Religious observance doesn't count for much if it doesn't affect > > behavior/attitudes. There is a social instinct at work- from clan > > instinct to merchandised holidays. > > > > Perhaps the Golden Rule still is the best we can dream up. I think it > > bloomed in ancient Egypt. > > > > On Apr 9, 9:07 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > What I think some are getting at here is that nature has rewarded the > > > following adaptations and that our beliefs probably formed around that: > > > awe, > > > wonder, inspiration, hope, imagination, compassion and intimate > > > appreciation > > > for the things we meet/seek. We lose these things, I know and believe > > > fully > > > that, it seems the drive or ignition to fight and defy in the face of > > > existential entropy is a gem to preserve in our species. At that cost > > > reason > > > cannot triumph today, and hope it never will. Those and other factors I > > > find > > > virtuous in many views of our world, and found it in many cultures, > > > sciences, and perspectives of the world. Imagination, I think it was (bad > > > memory) that turned a dwindling species (Cromagnon?) in Africa into what > > > it > > > is today.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
