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Originally Posted by Jamie  Hi Joe,
So, my version of 'god' is more akin to 'tao', I use it to mean, the source of everything and nothing, manifest physical universe, and other all planes of existance and non-existance. I certainly don't mean there's a little man with a white beard sitting up in the clouds, who loves us all. It's, for me, an impersonal force, or intelligence, that pervades all life. I think yoda says it best: |
intelligence that pervades all life? i consider that to be silly. there is no reason to think that the universe, subatomic particles, the fabric of spacetime, or anything other then biological brains, are intelligent.
intelligence isn't some grand mystical thing, its predicted that there will be robots that have higher intelligence then us within 50yrs
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Originally Posted by fellowtraveler Oh, you're right. It's frustrating when they're halfway bright but have almost no insight. Or perhaps it really is a pure troll. I guess it's hard to turn off mentor mode after one reaches a certain age...but he'll find out for himself. Tough to see the same stupid mistakes over and over, but I guiess that's how the system works.
Thanks Bob. |
how is it stupid to be the one who admits gods existence is unknown?
and how is it stupid to say the best source of objective knowledge we have is mainstream scientific consensus?
im not against spirituality, im just against people taking their spiritual beliefs literally. spirituality is subjective, emotional, etc... it exists inside us, not outside us.