Addressing conflict between religion and science

[buffalo]

If I will— what, exactly? I’ve long wondered at the meaning of that pointless phrase.

Last I heard, the “gut” produces a compound which humans do not regard in particularly high esteem, except as fertilizer. The output of the ordinary human brain is too commonly analogous. IMO most of us humans would be better off regarding our thoughts and our selves at that lower level of esteem.

Think Twice: How the Gut’s “Second Brain” Influences Mood and Well-Being
The emerging and surprising view of how the enteric nervous system in our bellies goes far beyond just processing the food we eat