At work.
Hello Bell!
Uhm.... just a few points/questions.
I have mental constructs (A 'Belief' if you will.) of a myriad of things.
When I type the word 'Dragon', then any ond reading said word will have a concept which maps pretty much to the same (Or similar) idea, or concept or belief of a hexapedal scaled and flying creature. (Flames optional).
Are 'Dragons' real? Does the term correspond to something 'Other' in the reality around us?
So, my 'Non-theism' as a term operates in the same way.
The other thing is going back to your disagreement with the lizard's mind thing.
Just what would change if, for example, lizards did in fact demonstrate obedience to dietys?
Say someone stumbles across a reptile (The size is optional) which when presented with the iconography any... heck lets expand and say every diety, assummes the appropriate pose performed by said diety's worshippers.
In all other respects. All we can tell is that it is, in fact, 'Just' a lizard (Well... novel species).
How might such a thing effect those who profess 'Belief'?
Much cheers.
Hello Bell!
Uhm.... just a few points/questions.
I have mental constructs (A 'Belief' if you will.) of a myriad of things.
When I type the word 'Dragon', then any ond reading said word will have a concept which maps pretty much to the same (Or similar) idea, or concept or belief of a hexapedal scaled and flying creature. (Flames optional).
Are 'Dragons' real? Does the term correspond to something 'Other' in the reality around us?
So, my 'Non-theism' as a term operates in the same way.
The other thing is going back to your disagreement with the lizard's mind thing.
Just what would change if, for example, lizards did in fact demonstrate obedience to dietys?
Say someone stumbles across a reptile (The size is optional) which when presented with the iconography any... heck lets expand and say every diety, assummes the appropriate pose performed by said diety's worshippers.
In all other respects. All we can tell is that it is, in fact, 'Just' a lizard (Well... novel species).
How might such a thing effect those who profess 'Belief'?
Much cheers.
