My first reply:
What is your understanding of evolution?
I am working on the others
I am not for or against biological evolution. If we were able to evolve naturally, Man has poisoned all that is natural, even his soul, so I’m not sure if a natural evolution is even feasible at this point.
All humans are not the same, even if they are blood related, belong to the same political or religious groups.
Experience, body chemicals and other influences make even twins different. Is it important that the entire species stay as one or should we diverge? I would rather see our species spread it self into difference of paths.
Those that blame a god are weak as children. Perhaps their souls are younger. The same as those that would be gods. Revenge and war are childish as well. Well in our eyes they are, there could be an essential need for those ego types for overall evolution. They do cause others to change.
Well, we are evolving. Slowly. Certain body parts are changing, the appendix for the primary example. Height and bone for other example.
Mentally we are evolving faster. Almost 200 years ago maybe less there would have been many people wanting to burn me at the stake for being red headed and left handed. At the very least no one would have bothered educating me. There are so so many positive evolutionary changes in humanity. We fail to see them most times because we fixate on the wrong and trying to fix it. Look just to give you a giggle because it made me laugh there are still religious that are superstitious. Last week my total at the cash register came to $6.66. I live in a highly Baptist area. The lady asked me if I wanted to buy something else or take off something, I laughed and said that it is fine and just a total like any other. The couple beside me ,about my age, looked at me and looked at the total several quick times. When I looked at them I just gave them my most evil smile, girl, , they backed away so damn fast I started laughing and walked out. The lady at the register knows me and while I did not hear what they said to her, I did hear her say quite loudly for them to leave. I laughed even more. There was bigotry in that story and good evolution. The lady at the store attends a Baptist church just as the couple do.
As individuals we cannot evolve as hive creatures do.
Good question. Some of us perhaps but, certainly not all. As a species, no not if we are truly an independent species. What debt could be owed if we depend upon a god? We condemn those that stay on their parent’s backs for life. Many religious do just that with their god. I love my parents but, I did what I was supposed to do, leave that safe comfy nest. If our parents and government do not owe us a living , a god that may have created us does not.
They are not mutually exclusive.
If someone bought you a wonderful puzzle to be put together, would you also expect the giver to put the puzzle together for you?
No, you wouldn’t, WendyDarling. lol
The answer to that question would also depend on how we perceive God - as some kind of a Daddy-in-the Sky who is always to shower gifts on us, according to our juvenile minds or …
or as a creator god who is not an enabler god.
We stand autonomous and somewhat self-determined and become creator gods unto ourselves.
It’s much more fun though challenging becoming the potter and the sculptor of Self.
Not necessarily - when a person may at some point come to realize that that which they fight is an illusion or that that which they fight is actually a substitute for something which is “real” within the psyche…something not at that time wanting to be looked at.
There is a part of the mind which can be healthy and knows what it is doing.
I agree. But fighting those who believe that which you believe to be not existent is not the same. There you fight the believers, who actually exist, for sure.
In my mind I never wrestle with the God question. It does not matter, it is a nonexistent issue. I never think about it, never doubt his non-existence, I am not angry at him (because he does not exist), I am not attributing any of the world’s woes or fortunes on him. He does not exist, he’s a nullperson. He is a void, a concept without validity, a figment of imagination, which has no real substance.
But those who advocate that he exists, I’ll fight.
If it is something which is so meaningless and non-existent to you, why bother fighting the believers?
Your last two statements almost sound like those of a believer but on the other side of the coin. 
So should I stop doing that because A. you don’t approve, or because B. you don’t understand?
Are you trying to oppress me, and dictate to me what I could, should and must do?
So Man must fight both, simultaneously, as the greatest fight? He’s outnumbered and bested for sure.
Arc wrote
With me, yes, that would enhance the experience.
Arc wrote
What a lovely couple of thoughts. If only we found our own perfection…worthy.
What do you mean by difference of paths? How do they cause others to change, not sure how you meant that?
How important is family?
Where’s Phyllo? I will be getting back on track with the letters, rather sooner than later.
Humans are a species but, unlike most animals we do not physically adapt or mentally adapt to harsh or new environments as easily. We bring tools to create our environment. This I see has caused a big gap in our evolution, the reliance on tools to the neglect of body and mind. We are not breeds of humans. Take a look at wild dogs across the world. The adaptations are amazing. Physical and mental adaptations. Abilities are small to vastly different. The species will survive. Needs are different due to environment. From arctic to desert. Our social dependency has created some variations but, not truly great enough to survive. Those humans that survive in frigid temperatures depend greatly on machine and other products. The closest humans that might survive an ice age are the Inuit. Unfortunately their blood line is small. Humanity will need machines to survive not adaptations. Such dependency may be wrong or unhealthy. A tad lengthy reply but not even filled out completely.
Wendy, are you familiar with the Urantia book? It claims to be the authority of bridging the gaps of Christ’s life between teenage and adult life. A friend showed me it. The first three parts deal with the creation of the Universe, etc etc, and the last part, the biggest part of the book, deals with Christ’s life. You probably already know about it, but in case you don’t I’m going to give a link to the website below.
WendyDarling"
Nice answer, WD. Yes, it would be a cool kind of sharing BUT would you “expect” it? 
I hope that you and Merlin (or did he change his name again 
) are thriving and happy.
I love to live vicariously through the romances and journeys of others and I do wish both of you well.
I have a feeling that you both deserve much happiness.
Carpe Diem Girl.
We can’t really be perfect being human (I sometimes grapple with that 
)but I intuit that this is a part of our perfection when we strive to be humbly more but at the same time embrace all aspects of who we are.
Many are star sapphires.
elizabethjewellers.com/blog … perfection
Arc wrote
My own perfection is worthy. I am fairly sure that for my being to evolve I must understand that I am worthy of aligning with God’s perfection.