There are misfires but this doesn't mean that the reaction itself has no evolutionary purpose

Again, you are confusing subjective purpose with objective empirical claims.

also, this relies on empirical observation, and religion isn't emperical for most people

Yes it is.

unless they have an experience like that

People literally think God will send them to Heaven. That's an empirical claim.

Which there is no evidence for.

Yes it is.

but look at the psychological mechanisms that would lead to that kind of thinking

The divine arbiter would decide whether their actions were meaningful enough to deserve heaven

this gives their actions meaning

I'm not saying that God doesn't give people meaning. I am say that it is based on sensory illusion.

As far as we can tell.

I worship my ancestors tbh

🅱️aganism

Sorry

I'm back

@Americana - MD#3916 You still believe in an afterlife?

Not really

No

I think leaving a legacy is important though

I now have a fidget spinner

god as an actor is hard to prove

What would happen if you learned that you were infertile?

and still hasn't

And building a future for you kids

I would still work towards a better future for my family

My folk in general

Whioe that sounds good

What if your family and folk was killed in a nuclear holocaust? Would you life have no meaning?

Are you a neo-Paganist? (Hedonism) or the 'ancestoral blood and belief' kinda pagan?

I'd still try to build something to leave for the world

Some sort of remnant

@Americana - MD#3916 What would you build?

@Anglican the latter lol

@Deleted User you got to work with whatever you've got fam 👌🏻

Pagans generally fall into one or two groups, hedonists or hard hearted utilitarians.

I'd agree with that

I'm firm that you're a hard hearted utilitarian. You may be a bit better then others, not sure yet.

In a macro sense

I'm not like out sacrificing goats or anything lol