[extropy-chat] Putting God to Rest

[Mike Dougherty]

On 4/24/07, Keith Henson <hkhenson at rogers.com> wrote:
> The mental mechanisms in brains where religion "resides" and runs was
> shaped by evolution going back millions of years.  What manifests as
> religions today is the result of these mechanisms.  Now there are two major
> choices, the mechanism(s) were selected for something else and happen to be
> used by religions, or they were directly evolved for something like
> religion.  In either case, because they are so widespread, there must have
> been a considerable selection advantage for these mechanisms.

Thank you.  I hope others follow your example of objective examination
of this topic.