Originally posted by phank
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I think we will also both agree that we are subject to certain instinctual phobias or biases. You will also notice that our moral codes often fight against those instincutal phobias. Saying that we evolved to be a tribal, war-like species is not a valid moral justification for starting wars. Above all else, we rely on justifications that are independent of our evolutionary history.
It's no wonder that human gods have mostly been like ordinary people except with extra abilities and control over weather and such. But even today, we attempt to influence our gods emotionally with sacrifices, threats (of disbelief), and bribes. And that's also cross-cultural. Our gods are designed to embody the morality and human nature that evolved with our species.
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