Wesley Huff
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I think that's like... I think that's a great way, if you were someone who maybe wasn't religious, of understanding our evolutionary biology and why we're inclined to do certain things. Right. I think that's a really profound way of understanding human behavior.
Which is perfect. Yeah, that's what the evolution... Yeah. What would you call them? The evolutionarist? Evolutionist? Yeah, that's what the evolutionist would say.
Which is perfect. Yeah, that's what the evolution... Yeah. What would you call them? The evolutionarist? Evolutionist? Yeah, that's what the evolutionist would say.
Which is perfect. Yeah, that's what the evolution... Yeah. What would you call them? The evolutionarist? Evolutionist? Yeah, that's what the evolutionist would say.
I would say evolution gets you part of the way. What I would say is that your evolutionary inclination to be moral only scratches the surface of the euphoria you can experience when you lean into the will of God or being a good person. In other words, just not killing doesn't make me feel good. I've not killed my whole life. helping my neighbor for no other reason than to just help him.
I would say evolution gets you part of the way. What I would say is that your evolutionary inclination to be moral only scratches the surface of the euphoria you can experience when you lean into the will of God or being a good person. In other words, just not killing doesn't make me feel good. I've not killed my whole life. helping my neighbor for no other reason than to just help him.
I would say evolution gets you part of the way. What I would say is that your evolutionary inclination to be moral only scratches the surface of the euphoria you can experience when you lean into the will of God or being a good person. In other words, just not killing doesn't make me feel good. I've not killed my whole life. helping my neighbor for no other reason than to just help him.
And in the moment, like feels annoying. I'm like, why am I going to go do this immediately afterwards? I'm like, man, I'm really glad that I did that. And like, I felt connected to that person and they felt really grateful and like, wow, I feel really that active altruism made me feel really good. Yeah. And this is what I would say would be walking closer to God.
And in the moment, like feels annoying. I'm like, why am I going to go do this immediately afterwards? I'm like, man, I'm really glad that I did that. And like, I felt connected to that person and they felt really grateful and like, wow, I feel really that active altruism made me feel really good. Yeah. And this is what I would say would be walking closer to God.
And in the moment, like feels annoying. I'm like, why am I going to go do this immediately afterwards? I'm like, man, I'm really glad that I did that. And like, I felt connected to that person and they felt really grateful and like, wow, I feel really that active altruism made me feel really good. Yeah. And this is what I would say would be walking closer to God.
And I think Christianity and other religions give this really compelling argument for, hey, hey, yes, you are doing these things, atheists. You're already doing these good things. You could even lean further into that and feel the fruit of that connectivity. I'm just saying, I think there are people who have realized this sometimes in spite of religion and sometimes without religion.
And I think Christianity and other religions give this really compelling argument for, hey, hey, yes, you are doing these things, atheists. You're already doing these good things. You could even lean further into that and feel the fruit of that connectivity. I'm just saying, I think there are people who have realized this sometimes in spite of religion and sometimes without religion.
And I think Christianity and other religions give this really compelling argument for, hey, hey, yes, you are doing these things, atheists. You're already doing these good things. You could even lean further into that and feel the fruit of that connectivity. I'm just saying, I think there are people who have realized this sometimes in spite of religion and sometimes without religion.
And they've continued to lean into it. And I think God is smart enough to realize that they're getting to the same place. And that might be what Hinduism is seeing. That's real. That might be. And I'm not trying to make an argument for it. Yeah, I get you. Obviously. You know what side I'm on. But I get it. But I...
And they've continued to lean into it. And I think God is smart enough to realize that they're getting to the same place. And that might be what Hinduism is seeing. That's real. That might be. And I'm not trying to make an argument for it. Yeah, I get you. Obviously. You know what side I'm on. But I get it. But I...
And they've continued to lean into it. And I think God is smart enough to realize that they're getting to the same place. And that might be what Hinduism is seeing. That's real. That might be. And I'm not trying to make an argument for it. Yeah, I get you. Obviously. You know what side I'm on. But I get it. But I...
I guess there is this objective beauty to it, and there is so much to glean from it. I just think that there is a potentially... I don't want to say this, but like belittling of God's ability to recognize his greatness within people. I tend to agree.
I guess there is this objective beauty to it, and there is so much to glean from it. I just think that there is a potentially... I don't want to say this, but like belittling of God's ability to recognize his greatness within people. I tend to agree.
I guess there is this objective beauty to it, and there is so much to glean from it. I just think that there is a potentially... I don't want to say this, but like belittling of God's ability to recognize his greatness within people. I tend to agree.
God's going. Confessing.