(December 18, 2012 at 1:48 am)clemdog14 Wrote: I say that I do control what I believe even though my "self" has been sculpted as a slate. For instance, everyone is a living "history" in that their environment, human interactions, upbringing, education, etc. have influenced their thoughts and ideas.
By what 'magic' do you control what you believe?
Where does this control originate, if not a product of the physiology of the body?
A theist can fall back on the non-existent soul thing, but how can an atheist admit to some type of 'soul' or 'external thought' and still dismiss the possibility of a god?
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
