Jane_the_Bane
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Naturally, every analogy or comparison falls apart beyond a certain point. And of course, our minds are more complex and multi-faceted than 16-bit video games from the early 90s.
But is our "fluidity" really an argument in favour of an eternal, unchanging "soul"? I remember a long-term study where they tracked down participants of a survey after 40-50 years to see how much they had in common with their younger selves - and consistently found that they had become completely different persons in the meantime.
Also, people constantly act "out of character" or against their own conscious principles. Christians usually think of this in terms of sin, but I'd say the unconscious is a little more complex than thaat simplistic black-and-white scenario. Mental processes outside of our rational control are a vital aspect of our psyche.
But is our "fluidity" really an argument in favour of an eternal, unchanging "soul"? I remember a long-term study where they tracked down participants of a survey after 40-50 years to see how much they had in common with their younger selves - and consistently found that they had become completely different persons in the meantime.
Also, people constantly act "out of character" or against their own conscious principles. Christians usually think of this in terms of sin, but I'd say the unconscious is a little more complex than thaat simplistic black-and-white scenario. Mental processes outside of our rational control are a vital aspect of our psyche.
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