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If someone says to me "consciousness, therefore god", what's the best way to respond?

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RE: If someone says to me "consciousness, therefore god", what's the best way to respond?

February 14, 2016 at 9:57 am

I consider it "god of the gaps", you have consciousness surrounded by these gaps of "why" and "how" that theists like to plug god into. "God of the gaps" will never be outdated, scientific discovery always leads to more inquiry and as long as we don't know everything there will always be a place to plug in god.

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