You Will Evolve Too

There's still a lot of discussion on the topic of evolution. While most reasonable people - even those who call themselves religious - have finally accepted that evidence doesn't lie, there are still a good number of others who hold onto the creation myths with every fiber of their being. To those who worry for superstitious people I want to say there's no need to fear, they'll evolve too. I have no doubt of this.

Not one of those who truly believe that any religious book is truly the infallible "Word of God®" will continue in holding onto those beliefs. Eventually, the facts will get through to them. I'd like to believe even Fred Phelps and company might one day catch on to just how wrong they really are. There's no guarantee of this, but I hope just the same. (Should he die before coming to the truth, let's all simply express our condolences to his family and nothing more, as a demonstration of how unlike him the rest of humanity really is.)

What could possibly give me such hope? Believe it or not, it's the Christian church and their 33,000 plus variations that have existed thus far. Looking at their history compared to what's in their own holy writs, leads me to conclude they themselves have adapted over the years in order to survive. Adaptation and survival is what living things do, after all. In fact, the Bible we have today is nothing more than the result of centuries of evolution of various deities.

Most church's modern-day policies, which prove to be more accepting to lifestyles which were at one time a guaranteed death sentence according to the Bible, show that no thinking human can now agree that the scriptural rules themselves make sense in light of reality.

Who is that would actually sentence a rebellious son to death by stoning these days? What kind of people would actually rely on prayer and the laying on of hands as in Acts 5:16, rather than seeking real medical attention? Okay, these people might, but that's the point. Here in the real world, we know the Bible is basically irrelevant. Even the faithful (in general) no longer recognize the Bible as infallible these days. They've evolved too.

Eventually, mankind (in general) will come to clearly see the gods for what they were - humanity's best guess at the mysteries surrounding us in this most fascinating world, at the time. Once science began exploring this world, questions arose which challenged dogma and in fear of losing large portions of the finances from the flock, religious leaders attacked out of a sense of self-preservation.

Those of us who have refused to hold our world back for the sake of myths eventually got through though - sometimes paying the ultimate price for the sake of future generations - and even religious leaders can no longer deny the evidence, as much as they might still squirm.

Some day, even the more primitive and sometimes violent religions, such as Islam will come along as well. Headway is beginning to be seen now, even as I write this. Women are being treated more fairly in access to education and less of them are being killed for the sake of imaginary "honor," although sadly, stonings and other murders are still too frequent. Still, these people too will someday evolve.

Those who continue to insist on their particular understanding of "God®" in the face of our new understanding of our place in this world - that we're not the center of all things after all - must come to accept the truth, or risk the loss of whatever mind they may now have. You will evolve too, or you risk the only version of true hell - insanity.

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