We are life-forms with several interactive histories.
"We" are human beings as in "Homo sapiens (Latin for knowing man), a primate species of mammal with a highly developed brain. (Note: homo sapiens is singular.)"
We have our individual history, and our family history, and our community/nation/civilization history ... and we have our biological history.
I believe we can learn a great deal from our biological history. Some species of vertebrates form flocks and head north for the summer, returning south for the winter. Some species of mammals form herds. Some species of monkeys come to the boundary of their territory and scream at intruders in an offensive defense against threats from other monkeys from other groups of the same species. Chimpanzees commit murder. It's all VERY interesting and sheds light on ourselves ... and our fascination with the iconic fetish we call "God".
I would like to start my discussion of the biological basis for humanity by inquiring about the roots of community in our biological history. That will be the focus of this series for the near future.
I will interweave the several series:
The Sacred Elders
Whose God Is It?
Biological Basis for Humanity
as I complete the posting of:
Hunting the Road Kill Moose
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