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Originally posted by Taz's Master
IROC, if there is nothing beyond nature, and humans evolved from single-cell entities, then everything we are, including our social structure and system of beliefs, is the result of evolution. A construct of man is simply a construct of nature, as man is a product of nature. Wouldn't this be the foundation of atheistic thinking?
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I see your point, but I'd word it more along the lines of our evolution has provided with the intelligence and thought processes that *enable* us to contemplate the bigger picture. Evolution, in and of itself, hasn't "resulted" in our system of beliefs, but it has enabled us to develop them. It has also enabled us to search out and learn about the world around us through science. I am in awe of nature and the universe just as much (or more so) than the average person even though I perceive it as coming into existence through natural forces and according to logical laws.
I also don't think that "atheistic thinking" looks at evolution in this manner. Evolution is simply a process. Kinda like erosion. It just happens. Evolution, as a process, has so far resulted in the diversity of life on Earth. Erosion has resulted in neat things like the Grand Canyon.
Mike