In the third of three videos, Professor David Lewis Williams discusses how we can cope without the support of religious traditions. His book 'Conceiving God - The Cognitive Origin and Evolution of Religion' is published by Thames & Hudson.
3. Have you heard about the crusades? Just because you dont do it, dont take avay that so many of the world religions activly is searching for people to belive what they belive.
4. Knowledge is something you seek and work hard to earn.
5. I dont even understand what your list is about but it was not a good list.. :)
@joannask This explains why all the great scientists arrived at their breakthroughs by sitting around and waiting for it.
Ghebatta 9 months ago
"4. Knowledge is not something you seek , it is a gift that is given when you are ready to receive it."
This is the saddest thing I have read in quite a while.
PancakeDoom 9 months ago
1. Who cares what you think?
2. True.
3. Have you heard about the crusades? Just because you dont do it, dont take avay that so many of the world religions activly is searching for people to belive what they belive.
4. Knowledge is something you seek and work hard to earn.
5. I dont even understand what your list is about but it was not a good list.. :)
swubba 1 year ago
1. God is not a being
2. Faith and religion(dogma) are not necessarily one and the same
3. "Us" people with faith in God do not care to persuade "you" of anything.
4. Knowledge is not something you seek , it is a gift that is given when you are ready to receive it.
joannask 1 year ago
A very thoughtful and courteous critique of religion
johnbhawkins 1 year ago