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[Iosias]

I am a collection of chemicals that interact with one another and that interact with other beings.

Thanks, just to drill a bit deeper; accepting that, which I do, would you affirm that humanity including every individual human, possesses the characteristic of self-transcendence?

 

[TheBeardedDude]

Thanks, just to drill a bit deeper; accepting that, which I do, would you affirm that humanity including every individual human, possesses the characteristic of self-transcendence?

No. We are self-aware and so are other organisms. We have evolved cognitive abilities that are either unique to us or more advanced/obvious in humans than other species. I tend to think the latter since other primates posses quite sophisticated social structures.

 

[juvenissun]

Not necessarily. It could be space aliens.

And you are limiting God here. If God exists, there nothing to prevent God from planting wishes into people.


eudaimonia,

Mark

All things about god are possible for atheists. Because they do not need to understand any god. And they are not limiting anything.

For the Christian God, something He simply won't do. I think any other god would have a similar property.

 

[juvenissun]

It would seem to be your own no matter what.

No. You do not know how does the brain work. It works differently with God or without God. That is how God talk to His people.

 

[TheBeardedDude]

No. You do not know how does the brain work. It works differently with God or without God. That is how God talk to His people.

Care to qualify that with research? Because researchers would beg to differ.

 

[Eudaimonist]

For the Christian God, something He simply won't do. I think any other god would have a similar property.

No, for the juvenissun God, something He simply won't do. I doubt that all Christians would agree with you.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Eudaimonist]

Thanks, just to drill a bit deeper; accepting that, which I do, would you affirm that humanity including every individual human, possesses the characteristic of self-transcendence?

A quick question, if I may. How are you defining/describing the "characteristic of self-transcendence" here?


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Iosias]

A quick question, if I may. How are you defining/describing the "characteristic of self-transcendence" here?

The quality of 'going out from oneself'.

 

[Eudaimonist]

The quality of 'going out from oneself'.

Would you please explain that in a little more detail? Going out in what sense?


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[TheBeardedDude]

The quality of 'going out from omeself'.

The only reason I haven't asked another questionis that I am not really sure what to ask. You're views seem similar to the ones I once held and also seem similar to my wife's.

 

[TheBeardedDude]

No. You do not know how does the brain work. It works differently with God or without God. That is how God talk to His people.

If your god told you to kill someone, would you?

 

[Iosias]

The only reason I haven't asked another questionis that I am not really sure what to ask. You're views seem similar to the ones I once held and also seem similar to my wife's.

No worries, if you think of something let me know

 

[TheBeardedDude]

No worries, if you think of something let me know

Can do.

 

[juvenissun]

Care to qualify that with research? Because researchers would beg to differ.

You can do an experiment: Put two identical twin (just born or even in the womb) in exactly the same environment for one day. Then test what have they learned from the environment.

I bet they learned different thing.

Can you explain why?

 

[juvenissun]

If your god told you to kill someone, would you?

Stupid question.

 

[juvenissun]

No, for the juvenissun God, something He simply won't do. I doubt that all Christians would agree with you.


eudaimonia,

Mark

All Christians, all religious people, will agree: Something their God (gods) simply won't do.

That is an intrinsic nature (or definition) of any god.

 

[TheBeardedDude]

Stupid question.

Then don't expect replies to yours and just bugger off.

 

[bhsmte]

No. You do not know how does the brain work. It works differently with God or without God. That is how God talk to His people.

Many do claim that God talks to them. Can you tell us how a person who believes in God knows in fact it is God who is talking and not their mind playing tricks on them?

 

[bhsmte]

You can do an experiment: Put two identical twin (just born or even in the womb) in exactly the same environment for one day. Then test what have they learned from the environment.

I bet they learned different thing.

Can you explain why?

How exactly do you go about testing what a new born has learned?

 

[juvenissun]

How exactly do you go about testing what a new born has learned?

That is not my problem. I am not a biologist.