God bless America

God is the selective pressure of the environment. The notion synthesizes the relationship between individuals and an ever changing environment. One cannot say it is the environment itself, because by the time we create a mental representation of the environment, it would have evolved. Thus to say that "we must accept God's will" is the same as saying "we must face reality". Being "blessed by God" is being gifted with the qualities that allow an individual to overcome the challenges imposed by the environment. "God bless you" is a wish for you to overcome those challenges. In a sense we descend from "blessed ancestors". These are beautiful metaphors.

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