Sarkus,
Those resoponses are a reflection of your mind at that particular time, your mind, although not you in its
entirety, is non distinct from you.
The painting of Mona Lisa is a "creation" of Da Vinci, no one, or nothing else. When we think of Mona Lisa, we think of Da Vinci. Da Vinci is thus non distinct from his creation.
Proof is not necessary, everyTHING that I percieve through my senses is material.
Analogy stands.
What would you consider evidence?
I suggest you re-read my responses.
I'll let you figure that one out.
As there is a glimmer of possibility, can you say what would constitute proof?
I will reserve judgement untill you respond to the above respone.
Prisons are essentially created by prisoners, ie, if everyone was law abiding there would be no need of prisons. The "lack" comes from the prisoners, not the government.
Read above.
If you can concieve of such a world, then you can explain what evidence you would need to believe in God.
You mean if something cannot be shown to be possible, then it is impossible?
"Impossible" is an absolute statement I would have thought.
Unless you can show that God is impossible, his existence is always possible.
Until you're
happy, you are sad, that sort of thing?
Then it stands to reason that there are
shades of grey.
The baby develops trust in its loving parent, because the parent is loving toward it. The baby has no idea who or what 'parents' are, in the first week. It does garner experience, whether you wish to call it "evidence" or not, but to say it has formulated a simple theory, is, on your part, wishfull thinking, as the
baby would undoubtebly
cry whether or not the parent was loving. It would not, upon not being satisfied, go to plan B, or formulate a new theory or strategy. It relies purely upon faith and hope, because as of yet it knows nothing else,
it cannot
think for itself, which is why they have parents.
If the baby was neglected for most of its upbringing, the chances of that baby becoming a well-rounded adult individual, would be very slim.
I doubt it. As they grow their awareness (consciousness) becomes more developed, and it is the responsibility of the parent to guide each developmental stage, otherwise the the person will become spoilt, hence the terminology.
The terms asociated with atheism explains my statement; deny, without, lack.
These are negative terms which have to be constantly maintained.
What is he an authority in, exactly?
Jan.
I am distinct from my responses when other mediums and material elements are involved.
Those resoponses are a reflection of your mind at that particular time, your mind, although not you in its
entirety, is non distinct from you.
The Mona Lisa is only NOT distinct from Da Vinci in so far as his mental image of his painting is concerned.
The painting of Mona Lisa IS DISTINCT from Da Vinci.
The painting of course can tell us much of Da Vinci - but only in so far as his technique etc is concerned - not much else. It can't tell us if he had a mole on his left cheek, for example.
The painting of Mona Lisa is a "creation" of Da Vinci, no one, or nothing else. When we think of Mona Lisa, we think of Da Vinci. Da Vinci is thus non distinct from his creation.
So you now claim that "everything" is composed of matter? This is a far cry from your previous discussions, is it not?
Please provide evidence that everything is made of matter.
I concede that you can prove that the computer is - but what about "everything"?
Proof is not necessary, everyTHING that I percieve through my senses is material.
Analogy falls.
Analogy stands.
Lack of evidence.
What would you consider evidence?
But through your definition it is mere circular reasoning...
You define God as "everything" (that which nothing greater can be conceived - and I'm sure you can't conceive of anything greater than everything?) - thus "everything" must be God (and thus evidence for God).
I suggest you re-read my responses.
Now - why would it be contradictory to imagine God as this being?
I'll let you figure that one out.
Again you miss the difference.
I think that God is possibly impossible to prove - especially if it is claimed to be "non-material".
As there is a glimmer of possibility, can you say what would constitute proof?
I certainly do NOT thus make the assumption that God is impossible. I have never made this assumption, and I challenge you to point out where I have ever said that.
I will reserve judgement untill you respond to the above respone.
Yes it is:
Your example: "the government creates prisons to house prisoners".
This is a "lack" within itself of PRISONS.
Prisons are essentially created by prisoners, ie, if everyone was law abiding there would be no need of prisons. The "lack" comes from the prisoners, not the government.
If there had already existed prisons - no creation of prisons would have been needed.
How is this not a "LACK"?
Read above.
But if God is "necessary" then he must exist in every world/universe etc.
Yet I can conceive of a world/universe where he doesn't exist - so God must be necessarily non-existent.
If you can concieve of such a world, then you can explain what evidence you would need to believe in God.
As does impossibility.
You mean if something cannot be shown to be possible, then it is impossible?
And neither actually provides proof of one position or the other.
"Impossible" is an absolute statement I would have thought.
Unless you can show that God is impossible, his existence is always possible.
I am not too au fait with the story of his life.
My point is that until you have "a belief in existence" you are atheist.
Until you're
happy, you are sad, that sort of thing?
There might be a time where he swapped moment to moment between the two - as he continually thought things through.
But you can not be atheist AND theist at the same time. They are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
Then it stands to reason that there are
shades of grey.
LOL! That is not development of belief. It is a prime example of the scientific method in action.
The baby garners experience... EVIDENCE... that if it cries it gets help.
It formulates a simple theory (subconsciously) that if everytime it needs help it starts to cry then it will get that help.
It cries - it is helped - fulfilling the prediction of the subconscious theory and reinforcing it.
Scientific Method in practice, Jan.
The baby develops trust in its loving parent, because the parent is loving toward it. The baby has no idea who or what 'parents' are, in the first week. It does garner experience, whether you wish to call it "evidence" or not, but to say it has formulated a simple theory, is, on your part, wishfull thinking, as the
baby would undoubtebly
cry whether or not the parent was loving. It would not, upon not being satisfied, go to plan B, or formulate a new theory or strategy. It relies purely upon faith and hope, because as of yet it knows nothing else,
it cannot
think for itself, which is why they have parents.
If the baby was neglected for most of its upbringing, the chances of that baby becoming a well-rounded adult individual, would be very slim.
As the baby grows up it starts to learn (through increased experience, and through memory - KNOWLEDGE) that crying doesn't always work - so it must refine its subconscious theories.
I doubt it. As they grow their awareness (consciousness) becomes more developed, and it is the responsibility of the parent to guide each developmental stage, otherwise the the person will become spoilt, hence the terminology.
How so? This is a confidence statement, Jan. Nothing more.
The terms asociated with atheism explains my statement; deny, without, lack.
These are negative terms which have to be constantly maintained.
n't say - I am not him nor do I know too much about him.
But I am not going to start appealing to authorities.
What is he an authority in, exactly?
Jan.