tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post1873120287376989851..comments2010-01-01T18:39:23.823-05:00Comments on Lina Malkawi: Religion Survives Because it is Fit for Survival; ...Lina Malkawihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18155651588504132921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-12051988939504946612010-01-01T18:28:47.784-05:002010-01-01T18:28:47.784-05:00hmm, your idea supposes that Darwinian evolution m...hmm, your idea supposes that Darwinian evolution model is applicable in the case of social mediums (as opposed to the natural environment), an idea that Dawkins supported in his book "The selfish gene". But ever since the meme concept was created by Dawkins, many researches were conducted, and most of them, as far as I know, concluded that the analogy gene/meme was too poor to provide any interesting insight in social studies...<br /> Indeed, Dawkins explains the success and longevity of Religions by the fact that they provided strong memes (among which the god-meme), which tend to replicate and spread among human beings more easily than their antitheses. But as we know, evolution by natural selection is a random process that may result in the development of the most wonderful of systems like our brain, or the deadliest of diseases!! That religion is/was most fit to survive doesn't make it the best suited system for our existence as a whole. Of course, it all depends on how we define ourselves and our objectives, but I think that, as far as human development is concerned, religion had played all of its cards, and it's high time that it leaves the arena to more qualified systems of thought and organization...<br /><br />to be continuedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945367744819649825.post-89661072887170344682009-11-30T02:03:55.411-05:002009-11-30T02:03:55.411-05:00I believe research has already been done on this.
...I believe research has already been done on this.<br /><br />In the sondition of early humans, any cohesion increase in the face of knowledge and resource uncertainly gives a massive survival advantage. However, atheism is only advantagous in the face of advances knowledge and plentiful resources; this is why a majority of scientists (having advanced knowledge and plentiful resources) are atheist or agnostic.<br /><br />By the way you have a very good selection of writinsg on this blog. I am intrigued, keep it up.<br /><br />Aliaabouzahrhttp://openid.aol.com/aabouzahrnoreply@blogger.com