   Home to Reasoned Spirituality    Mankind, since freeing
itself from the need to concentrate only on the basic
requirements for survival, has searched for a greater meaning to
life, and particularly, death. Humans need to believe that self-
sacrifice is rewarded, that evil is eventually punished, and
that all of their efforts lead to something more than a total
and everlasting death. Our intelligence allows us to explore the
concept of morality; but we cannot simply accept it as a system
that allows gregarious, predatory creatures to coexist: we mold
morality into a complex methodology that is primarily based upon
faith, not reason.  Over time, mankind's quest for meaning has
led to the creation of innumerable religions; most of them
practicing a form of anthropomorphism: creating a god in man's
image. Giving gods human characteristics allows us to perceive,
and identify with, something that is beyond our understanding;
as well as reinforcing a feeling of superiority over other
creatures. Unfortunately, thes