Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: March 29, 2024, 5:42 am

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
#21
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
The "soul" is a metaphor, as far as I'm concerned. I've heard of no testable definition for one.
Feel free to send me a private message.
Please visit my website here! It's got lots of information about atheism/theism and support for new atheists.

Index of useful threads and discussions
Index of my best videos
Quickstart guide to the forum
Reply
#22
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
I love it when people cite the observer effect as proof of a soul. It sounds good to uninformed woo-believers, but it completely ignores the fact that a mindless, soulless camera will have the exact same effect on quantum particles as a human observer. So, if you want to argue that it's proof of a soul, you have to argue cameras have souls, too.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
Reply
#23
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
(September 5, 2016 at 12:47 pm)SerenelyBlue Wrote:
(September 5, 2016 at 12:41 pm)Drich Wrote: Despite what your peers say (logical fallacy: "Ad populum" ) Phycology says there is indeed a soul:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/bio...e-says-yes

So No I do not agree

I follow the evidence not popular thought to identify fact, you might want to give that a try.
Wink
That is a dumb article.  Show me the evidence..

How is the article "dumb" specifically? Or are you just defaulting to another logical fallacy? Argumentum ad lapidem
(sweeping dismissal without cause)
Am I detecting a pattern of behavior?

Riddle me this sport, if you have to use fallacious reasoning to maintain your position.. what does it generally say about what you believe?
Reply
#24
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
(September 6, 2016 at 9:31 am)Drich Wrote:
(September 5, 2016 at 12:47 pm)SerenelyBlue Wrote: That is a dumb article.  Show me the evidence..

How is the article "dumb" specifically? Or are you just defaulting to another logical fallacy? Argumentum ad lapidem
(sweeping dismissal without cause)
Am I detecting a pattern of behavior?

Yes.  Your own.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
Reply
#25
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
(September 6, 2016 at 9:31 am)Drich Wrote: How is the article "dumb" specifically?

Well for one, it doesn't demonstrate any evidence for a soul, lol.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
Reply
#26
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
Does it even give a falsifiable definition of a soul?

I'll be astounded if it does.
Feel free to send me a private message.
Please visit my website here! It's got lots of information about atheism/theism and support for new atheists.

Index of useful threads and discussions
Index of my best videos
Quickstart guide to the forum
Reply
#27
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
(September 6, 2016 at 10:17 am)robvalue Wrote: Does it even give a falsifiable definition of a soul?

I'll be astounded if it does.

Yeah, good point.  Let's work on a definition before we can even talk about evidence in favor of such a thing.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
Reply
#28
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
I agree with Rob that, lacking a rigorous definition of the word, 'soul' is best understood as a metaphor. As such, I wouldn't ordinarily have a problem with its use, except that most people don't seem to use it as a metaphor and their sense of the word is too slippery and imprecise to latch onto without confusion on both sides in most conversations.
Reply
#29
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
Soul? - A semipermiable container of time, space, and information.
"Leave it to me to find a way to be,
Consider me a satellite forever orbiting,
I knew the rules but the rules did not know me, guaranteed." - Eddie Vedder
Reply
#30
RE: I don't believe in Christianity primarily because of the brain
(September 6, 2016 at 10:37 am)Arkilogue Wrote: Soul? - A semipermiable container of time, space, and information.

So, a room bounded by screen doors is a soul?
"I was thirsty for everything, but blood wasn't my style" - Live, "Voodoo Lady"
Reply



Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Mental gymnastics from the brain-eating religion FredTheLobster 13 1441 June 28, 2021 at 4:22 pm
Last Post: Frank Apisa
  Which is the cause, which the effect: religious fundamentalism <=> brain impairment Whateverist 31 5170 March 20, 2018 at 3:20 pm
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  Christianity Can't Be True Because... pipw1995 75 11435 August 31, 2016 at 1:18 pm
Last Post: Simon Moon
  Orthodox Christianity is Best Christianity! Annoyingbutnicetheist 30 6747 January 26, 2016 at 10:44 pm
Last Post: ignoramus
Photo Christian Memes/Pics Because Reasons -- Please add your favorites stop_pushing_me 29 13683 September 23, 2015 at 9:53 pm
Last Post: Homeless Nutter
  Don't Understand The Appeal Of Christianity To People Imaginos7 30 7637 September 10, 2015 at 1:13 pm
Last Post: Lek
  WHY do we have religion? Because fables are FUN. drfuzzy 5 1671 September 1, 2015 at 12:19 pm
Last Post: dyresand
  They Finally Got It Right....Because of a Bigot. Minimalist 9 3267 August 7, 2015 at 2:07 am
Last Post: Wyrd of Gawd
  Ha, huh because.... Science says so! Drich 122 31036 August 3, 2015 at 9:09 am
Last Post: robvalue
  Don't ever question. Just believe. TubbyTubby 41 6565 July 6, 2015 at 10:40 am
Last Post: Iroscato



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)