Our Lives Matter S1E18:  Religion and the Evolution of Conflicting Thought Processes

Episode 18 March 28, 2024 00:21:57
Our Lives Matter S1E18:  Religion and the Evolution of Conflicting Thought Processes
Our Lives Matter
Our Lives Matter S1E18:  Religion and the Evolution of Conflicting Thought Processes

Mar 28 2024 | 00:21:57

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Show Notes

Religion played an important role in the evolution of our species.  Many people still feel it’s important today.  But it can also lead people to make bad decisions.   How do religions make people feel like they’re finding what they’re looking for in life?  And how can that bring people’s feelings into conflict with each other?  How do religions seem to give people the answers they’re looking for, but do it in ways that keep them from noticing better answers from outside their religion?  Where does religion turn into religious fundamentalism?   ACT I Scene 1 [104 bpm] Which came…

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