Freestyler777
Blue Belt
It may seem an odd question, especially in this era, when religion has been almost replaced by science. But what I am trying to say is, there is a certain part of a person's appearance/demeanor that is given by heaven, not by random genetic mutation.
I believe genetics is the language of creation, and although evolution did happen, there are certain traits that are passed along from generation to generation, and there are some that just appear out of nowhere.
Orientals believe in reincarnation, or Pythogorean Theory, an immortal soul that travels from body to body. I think that is phooey, but they seem to think that there is such a thing as 'taking a fortunate birth' or on the other hand, 'being an outcast'. I certainly dont believe in reincarnation or an immortal soul anymore, but I digress.
What I ask is, what do you think determines a person's uniqueness, how much of it is genetic, and is there anything like randomness, or is God/Heaven the source of a person's characteristics?
I do believe in evolution, not creation, since there is an overwhleming body of evidence, namely science, that indicates it happened. And the torah is no historical document, every society has a creation myth, judaism is no exception. However, I do not believe that we are just primates competing for resources. What is your take on this?
I believe genetics is the language of creation, and although evolution did happen, there are certain traits that are passed along from generation to generation, and there are some that just appear out of nowhere.
Orientals believe in reincarnation, or Pythogorean Theory, an immortal soul that travels from body to body. I think that is phooey, but they seem to think that there is such a thing as 'taking a fortunate birth' or on the other hand, 'being an outcast'. I certainly dont believe in reincarnation or an immortal soul anymore, but I digress.
What I ask is, what do you think determines a person's uniqueness, how much of it is genetic, and is there anything like randomness, or is God/Heaven the source of a person's characteristics?
I do believe in evolution, not creation, since there is an overwhleming body of evidence, namely science, that indicates it happened. And the torah is no historical document, every society has a creation myth, judaism is no exception. However, I do not believe that we are just primates competing for resources. What is your take on this?