Does God Exist?
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Your first argument, that I see no evidence for god, and therefore god does not exist. There is more too it then that, because I would just reply with the argument from unbelief. The particular god you have in mind, is one who is good, and WANTS people to know that he exists. So in this case, no evidence for god, is actually evidence against god.
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@joehardysr The mind is a product of the brain. It is not something that already exists on its own, waiting for a brain to come along to occupy.
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"Where is the mind in the brain ?" is like asking "Where is the painting in a painter ?"... "Where is the number 4 in 2+2 ?"... "Where is the horsepower in a car engine ?".
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The mind is wonderful output of the brain, not a pre-existing piece of software that runs on it.
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Aren’t you, at best, detecting brain activities? It still doesn’t answer the question: “Where is the mind in the brain?”
Alcohol alters brain function. You need to exist to have a mind; you need to be alive to have a mind. Existing does not necessarily imply having a mind. So merely being alive or having a brain have not been shown to be a necessary condition for having a mind.
Thank you for the photo compliment.
Where is the mind in the brain?
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@joehardysr Funny, I always thought you needed a brain to have a mind.
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And yes... intelligence, cognitive ability, memory and even emotion can be observed and measured in some way because they are real. If you are suggesting that the mind is a product of magic or divinity and not a physical reality, think again. Why do you think your mind alters when take drugs or alcohol?...
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btw, great family photo. Sincerely... beautiful family.
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Funny, I asked about your mind, not your brain! Can you detect and measure your mind? Where is the mind in the brain?
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@joehardysr Yes, I have a brain with synaptic firings. Your question in not in the least bit profound...
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"That which can be asserted with no evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." -- Christopher Hitchens
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I referred to three basic knowledge-based responses at the beginning of the video. Any correlation made to theist, atheist, and agnostic is your own.
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Does your mind exist?
Your error is in assuming that "not believing" something implies believing that it is NOT true. I am an Atheist, because I do not believe that a god exists, I accept that I cannot infact "know" that and so I am also Agnostic, but this is also not a simple yes/maybe/no. I also do not believe that Unicorns exist, and again, I realise that I cannot "know" that in the strict sense since it's possible for a fossil to be found tomorrow, I can make a judgement about likleyhood based on evidence tho.
lewiar 3 months ago
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Your error is drawing a correlation where there is none. I fully well know that not accepting something as true is not the same as believing it is not true.
GOD IS: Evidence for the Existence of God
youtube.com/watch?v=HLD_Qi4kPg0
joehardysr 2 months ago in playlist Does God Exist?