Posted by rpcman on May 21, 1999 at 00:29:11:
In Reply to: question for those interested in evolution posted by Trixie on May 20, 1999 at 21:36:00:
: What purpose could there be, in the perpetuation of the species, for man to feel awe? Or to love deeply - not in the sexual way in which we mate, which has an obvious purpose, evolutionarily speaking - but in a more altruistic sense?
: I may not be explaining this clearly, because it's late and I'm tired, but I hope you get the general gist of my question. How does what we term the "spiritual" side of humanity fit into evolution? I'm not talking about using religion to explain natural phenomenon confusing to early man, I'm talking about something within us that seems to "reach out" in some way.
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