The idea that humans naturally evolved to be religious is funny. Do you think that mammals naturally trend to theism, or is it a general vertebrate thing? — Nope, our ancestors were quite actively selected for religion, with fire and sword.
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So supernatural forces? Because physics describes everything, as far as I can tell. Complexity is an emergent function of physical particles and forces combining in a huge (or infinite) ocean of everythingness. We can make academic categories, but ultimately it's all physics.
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Most people think that there is mathematics outside of physics. Some of these mathematics can probably be used to describe the emergent complexity of systems in the physical world. These models are substrate independent, not supernatural.
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