Re: thoughts on Jesus

Féachadóir wrote:
Scríobh "alwaysaskingquestions" <alwaysaskingquestions@xxxxxxxxx>:

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This 'imagination' seems to be a very pwerful tool for survival,
how come man is the only species to have developed it to a
significant extent?

Because man is the only species to have a brain sophisticated
enough to have it.

Well, as far as we know, and there is some debate on the issue.

Where is the debate?

Google on primates and sign language, their capacity for abstract
thought etc

I've referred to that elsewhere in the thread, that other species show a
limited capacity for cognitive abilities but, despite their obvious
advantages for survival, Man is the only species to develop them to a
*significant* extent.


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