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Has evolution wired us for sin?

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Correction, science relies on interpreting evidence through the bias of the scientist.
Which, as it is recognised, is why all findings are subject not only to the rigorous, structured approach to hypothesis formation and testing, but that formal and informal peer review, by many scientists, on a well nigh continuous basis, prevents the long term survival of biased conclusions.
 
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CS Lewis would certainly agree that “Many of these sins you could think of as virtues taken to the extreme,” — (not that the fact he would agree determines the truth of it...)

In that same vein, biologically we are wired, evolution or not, for self-preservation and self-interest, and there is nothing wrong with that in and of itself. And those two necessarily invoke competition at times —but note: Personal Responsibility is not synonymous with Self-Determination, and there we begin to run into a problem. People insist on doing-for-themselves apart from their Creator, who said, "Apart from me you can do nothing."
 
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Or, if bell-weather and status quo loves the biased conclusion, goes out of its way to continue the bias, even to the point of ridicule or censure of dissenting voices. The shout-down happens all the time: "He's a Climate-Denier!", etc. But yes, you are correct; in the end, it all comes around, though not necessarily by the means you refer to here.
 
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People insist on doing-for-themselves apart from their Creator, who said, "Apart from me you can do nothing."
~30% are Christian leaving 70% who have no or little experience of the Christian Creator. I am not saying they would not know right from wrong, only that their experiences would weight heavily on their choices.
 
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~30% are Christian leaving 70% who have no or little experience of the Christian Creator. I am not saying they would not know right from wrong, only that their experiences would weight heavily on their choices.
You have a point, but, I've got my sincere doubts that the whole 30% represents "know God" and "depend on God", nor, for that matter, that there aren't many of the 70% who in their secrets cry out to God, "have mercy on me a sinner".
 
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