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Kittigate

Do you think if monkeys developed language and could talk to each other that they would invent gods to explain natural phenomena?

That would suffice until they developed scientific methodology. 

Posted - August 20, 2019
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  • 5391
    In anthropological terms, that is what happened.
    But I digress. 

    I ask, how would monkeys view us humans?
    How could they explain our mastery of technology, the dominance of our species, and the scope of our civilization?
    Would WE not seem supernatural to THEM, without having to be invented? 
      August 20, 2019 7:57 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Food for thought. 
      August 20, 2019 8:19 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    Invent?

    God was there before the story and after monkeys are long forgotten.
      August 20, 2019 7:58 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    I think you need to expand your view. Spare us the sermon.
    There have been about a thousand different gods men have worshipped other than the Abrahamic God.
    Weren’t they invented? Wonder why? 
      August 20, 2019 8:24 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    God came into the  picture about 6000 years ago when Abraham decided that the concept of one almighty creator God would be better than believing in multiple gods. This post was edited by Kittigate at August 21, 2019 6:37 AM MDT
      August 20, 2019 8:26 PM MDT
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  • Not sure what their theological predilections would be,
    but I'd lay money on them being Trump supporters.
      August 20, 2019 8:15 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Good possibility. 'Monkey business' refers to disreputable behavior. 
      August 20, 2019 8:35 PM MDT
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  • 17404
    They do talk to each other.
      August 20, 2019 8:35 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Their language is in a state of development,  not yet capable of discussing much of anything. 
      August 20, 2019 8:39 PM MDT
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  • 9894
    Is the 'alpha male' status similar?  Animals need a leader - someone to be in charge. So do humans.
      August 21, 2019 7:47 AM MDT
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  • 5808
    no invention necessary.
    Truth is Truth.
      August 21, 2019 8:05 AM MDT
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