Comments on: Neanderthal Compassion http://neilhanson.com/2011/neanderthal-compassion/ Exploring Spirit, Heart, and Mind through Words and Experience of the Outdoors. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:19:36 -0700 hourly 1 By: Neil Hanson http://neilhanson.com/2011/neanderthal-compassion/#comment-404 Neil Hanson Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:18:12 +0000 http://neilhanson.com/?p=781#comment-404 Hey Betsy – thanks for the good comment! I just read a book by Robert Wright called “The Evolution of God” – some really great thoughts on compassion in there. I’ll check out your post for sure!

]]> By: Betsy Dewey http://neilhanson.com/2011/neanderthal-compassion/#comment-403 Betsy Dewey Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:18:32 +0000 http://neilhanson.com/?p=781#comment-403 Wow, Neil! Back at ya with the love! You are I certainly are kindred spirits. I was wondering the other day that perhaps compassion is something we only feel because we have brains with neurotransmitters in them, that we’ve evolved to where compassions is important to our survival. This would mean that God wouldn’t be compassionate. And then I thought – no duh! If God had feelings for us in light of all of the pain in the world, He’d have killed himself by now. ;)
You might like this post: http://betsydewey.com/god-and-feelings-might-not-exist-but-i-love-them-anyway/

Thanks for finding me.
Betsy

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