On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:52:58 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Friday, July 13, 2018 at 12:17:34 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Believing in something bigger than ourselves is taught. It's a product
>> of Homo sapiens' storytelling culture.
>>
>> I keep hoping the species will outgrow the desire to believe in
>> Santa Claus (rewarding good behavior, punishing bad behavior),
>> but it's an uphill slog.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
>Our ability/need to see patterns and fill in the blanks is in our DNA. It is a great gift and part of what makes us human. Don't disdain the gift.

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