I could probably explain both sides of the story myself but I think it would be better for everyone here to listen for themselves. I am going to link 2 different videos of scientists talking; one is from James Burke and the other is from Richard Feynman. Do not mind the background, it is from a video game (I could probably find the originals if I tried but the game is not really distracting or anything.). Only the first part of Feynman's video (the black and white part) is relevant to the discussion but the second part is still interesting nonetheless (it IS Richard Feynman talking after all). I would suggest you watch Burke's video first as it is a good introduction to the debate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3IswscaMug (James Burke video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Qa93JQxg4 (Richard Feynman video)
When I first listened to James Burke I kind of agreed with him. But after I heard Feynman's explanation of "hierarchies of ideas" I felt like Burke's reasoning was starting to fall apart, down with everyone who think like him. Anyways, if you have time, watch the videos and make your argument for either side. I am really curious as to how people will respond at this one. If you have no time to watch the videos or respond, you can give a vote!
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But what "drives" humanity is just a biological imperative to survive and reproduce and we have no control over that drive, or so little, with great effort...
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God gave us all free will, and left humanity to it's own devices. God doesn't drive humanity.
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Science allows us to understand how the world works and what to do to make it work better for us, so it definitely contributes to what drives us significantly - but it is only one variable in the equation, in my opinion. Not any less important is the social and the economical areas, where the opportunities for betterment of one's life are limited and don't necessarily have anything to do with any scientific/technological improvements.
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What about before?
I think atoms evolved to eventually create DNA.Maybe god helped with both evolution, we don`t know. We simply cannot tell how we became smarter and adapted to these conditions. Before that I believed in big bang. God may have helped and existed, may have not. We don`t know.
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