Scientific Knowledge Increases a Person's Interest In Life More So Than Religion Does

” I agree with Pro, we do not want the voter to lose interest. Instead of getting in the weeds with all those Gods Pro touched on, Con would like to cover a little history on the evolution of morality. Just after the Big Bang, the Second Law of Thermodynamics became the evolutionary engine throughout the universe. At the macro level, Constructal Law is an outgrowth of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, explains how everything that moves or flows, whether animate or inanimate, naturally evolve in ways that facilitates such movement. . http://www.amazon.com...Constructal Law for the animate in the evolution of life, relative to facilitating movement, is dependent on all “Life” having the freedom (“Liberty”) in the pursuit of survival (positive-feedback); otherwise, there is no life. Positive-feedback for humans, can be summarized to include the emotion of “Happiness,” in addition, survival is a prerequisite for “Happiness. ” This primeval working function of life having the freedom in the pursuit of survival, is the foundation to the Natural Selection Process. Unbeknownst to Thomas Jefferson (one of the founding Fathers of the US), he discovered, not developed, this primeval working function, and he claimed a polished version within the scope of humanity, giving it the label of Unalienable Rights as in “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. ”Therefore, all life, from a single cell to humans is dependent on this primeval working function and generalized to become known as life's Unalienable Rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of positive-feedback (survival, etc. , Happiness for us humans). ” . http://www.amazon.com...The evolution of morality can be seen in the subtle nonverbal communication between a parent and infant as it flows through life's Unalienable Rights in harmonious inter-species symmetry. This symmetry is apparent when we hear the cries from the screeching chirps within a nest, to the whimpering pups in a den, to the cries of a human infant along with the feelings those sounds evoke; the sounds throughout the tree of life. In many species, a newborn cries instinctively, elevating its cry to a scream when something is wrong—such as hunger triggered by the genetically programmed need to pursue food. Among humans, the parent is instinctively annoyed or alarmed by this cry and, in distress, tries to seek mutual Happiness by catering to the infant's desires. In contrast, there is something quite pleasant about the sight of a smiling infant, as it naturally invites the sharing of Happiness. The behavioral difference between a smile and a cry are the tenets of right and wrong, the primitives of Morality. When two or more humans form a group, the group becomes alive as a separate entity with its own Unalienable Rights. The pursuit of group Happiness through goodwill and kindness leads to a mutual moral respect for the Unalienable Rights of all the members within the group. Goodwill is a conservative force that promotes order, stability, and harmony through the pursuit of group-wide positive feedback. Over time, group-wide positive feedback is the genesis of traditions, values, beliefs, language, etc. , the norms of society. These norms are tried and tested, and conservatively pass down from one generation to the next establishing its culture. A moral order guides an individual in the prudent exercise of judgment relative to those norms. The individual in a civil society strives, albeit imperfectly, to be virtuous; that is, restrained, ethical, and honorable, respecting and embracing the Unalienable Rights of others relative to those tested norms. Morality is the thread that runs through the tapestry of a civil society. My parochial school teacher gave our Religion class the education where morality is the fingerprint of God. Many religions focus on morality, which is an outgrowth of life's Unalienable Rights, which is an outgrowth of the Constructal Law, which is an outgrowth of the Second Law of Thermodynamics; and this being the traceability path to the Laws of Nature, the handwriting of God. Empirically, throughout recorded history all isolated human tribes developed their own culture, language, and they all had some form of belief as in a religion. Not one was found to be atheistic. Religion was a way to deal with the unknown and to help a society morally survive relative to those tested norms. The evolution of dealing with the unknown has its roots from religion and morphed into science (. http://en.wikipedia.org...). One may view Religion and Science are two manifestations of Wisdom, where the phrase “love of Wisdom” from the ancient Greeks is, Philosophy; how it all tides together looking back through the ages. In modern time the gap between Religion and Science widen by the wedge of secularism. Seculars waste too much time arguing about God's existence and not enough time preserving the fingerprint of God, that taboo subject called morality and the history of tested social norms imbedded in man's written scriptures about God. Today's secular government controlled educational system is schizophrenic about morality and who is responsible for its teachings. Morality is like a force that holds a society together. If a society does not have a good understanding of this moral force, it could fall apart. How long could a society function or achieve Happiness without morality? As morality declines throughout a society, more complicated laws emerge to keep the peace, institutional public surveillance becomes commonplace, an increase in armed law-enforcement is noticeable, and more convoluted regulations appear to circumvent economic corruption. Complicated laws morph into plundering dictates, while regulations kill economic freedom. In addition, the leaders of a social institution (the government) controlling such a society are also part of this population having similar moral standing. If the government controls education, then the moral decline may result in tyranny. John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, once said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other” (. http://www.john-adams-heritage.com...). Today the US is in a post-constitutional soft tyranny era. For example, my Friend Pro probably did something “illegal” today. If the government wants to incarcerate Pro, or spoil his day, or freeze his bank accounts, etc. , they could because there are so many laws on the books, on the average we commit 3 felonies a day. . http://www.amazon.com...http://blogs.loc.gov...Funny how many in the US, still feels they live in a free country. The price a nation pays for lack of moral education, the fingerprint of God. Con see Science a part of Religion, where most Religions have an “Interest in Life More So Than” anything else, by the desire to live forever in a spiritual universe. This forever desire, or to prolong life, is also reflected in many areas within the scientific community, a likeness from its religious roots. Pro mentioned Quantum Mechanics, where there is a community of physicist who have theories of parallel universes or “multiverses” (. http://www.npr.org...). Perhaps, God exists in one of those universes.