Here are some super-quickie answers that work for those questions which, IMO, do not conflict with the major explanations of Why We're Here.
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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice
If evolution springs forth out of necessity, why do even the most brilliant of minds only use such a small portion of our brain?
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A question for biologists, but I believe (lol) that the current line of thinking is that if we overclocked our brains by using a high percentage of it at a given moment, we'd essentially suffer from heat stroke in moments.
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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice
If death is a natural part of humanity, why do people get so upset and filled with grief when someone dies?
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The social construct of death being very, very bad makes sense from both an evolutionary standpoint and from the religious. Societies are stronger and more viable when we work to prevent individuals of our society/species from dying sooner. For the most part anyway. And for those who believe God is in control of everything that happens, the answer is that we grieve because He made us that way for His own purposes.
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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice
Why are humans so completely different from all other living creatures? As humans we enjoy love, comedy, art, music, we see in color, we can taste an endless variety of flavor, we have a strong sense of justice, we are always trying to learn and better ourselves, we question how and why we are alive and on this planet.
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Evolution: it's because of those giant brains. Creation: Humans are special, we are God's chosen ones.
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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice
This leads me to personally believe that we were created for a purpose. That being the amazing creatures that we are is a result of intelligent design and not mere coincidence.
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Science only conflicts with religion when religion insists science is wrong and that the Book of ancient writings- be it the Bible, the Quran, the Talmud/torah etc.- is literally correct. Honest, true science cannot and does not attempt to prove or disprove the existence of a deity or deities, merely to understand the natural world, wherever it may have come from.