Religious and Scientific Research

Religion governs this world of morally conscious individuals. That is the way that people decide what is right or wrong. I am not here to debate which religion is right or wrong; in my opinion the ‘major’ religions of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism are all similar because they all recognize a single God. My point is that most religions have a creation story. In the bible, the book of Genesis tells of God creating the earth and the first human beings; Adam and Eve. God created all men in His image, therefore all men are equal. Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, which was a place of paradise. The story of Genesis relates the geographical location of the Garden of Eden to four major rivers; Tigris, Euphrates, Gihon, and Pishon. Scientifical inferences place the location Eden between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers or in Mesopotamia, Africa. According to the International Herold Tribune scientists recently found fossil evidence in South Africa that dates back to 36,000 years ago. This helped to reinforce the theory that man originated in Africa. This means that all men are one and the same. These are some websites that you can check out if you would like to learn more about this topic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/11/news/skull.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_of_Eden

In this scientific world, mankind accepts theories as truth, only when tangible evidence exists. One of the greatest scientific minds that ever existed was Charles Darwin. Darwin’s theory of human evolution, suggests that men are derived from apes. In his book Origin of Species, he gives full details of this theory as well as other theories. This theory is controversial and raised many debates over the years. However, if his theory is correct, then we all come from apes and therefore are not that much different from each other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent_of_Man

This background research has helped to reinforce my theory that all men are equal and therefore should treat each other as equals. The real eureka moment for me about this topic came from English class. We were discussion the topic of race, when my English teacher asked me is race real. Does race EXIST? We came to the conclusion that race is just an idea. There is no causal relationship between genetics and race. People are all the same. With this background knowledge, I find it interesting how individuals can feel so different. The separation of individuals is more about cultural relations. I feel that the differences in cultures and knowledge of one another’s cultures cause people to feel different. I plan to continue my research on this topic.