Hi steve,
You know, often times emotions are scrutinized. perhaps it is because we've undeveloped minds as a collective.
We are a young species blessed with an evolving intellect but still within its infant stage as a whole.
This world feels like a training ground at times.
This was Brock's question:
Why do we need religion?
Eric....i tried my best to answer it. i obviously do not have all the answers. But as far as i can see your response has no connection with the question. Your response, while true, is unrelated to the question unless i am missing something? Perhaps u have an answer to the question.
On the other hand your statement could be used for the topic of another thread. You chose the title and we can go from there. i believe u and i have experienced much emotional scrutiny together over the years with acquaintances, friends and lovers. One thing leads to another. There r many among us who see the world as not a 'training ground' where we learn from one another but instead as a place of increasing separation and isolation.The 'collective' element often separates us by minds that have undeveloped hearts. Increasing intellect without a corresponding development of wisdom often gives the prospective of manipulating people like objects of use rather then honoring their spirit as part of a expanding collective whole that includes us all.
